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Ch. 50 - Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

Chapter 50, Problem 5

The transduction of sound waves into action potentials occurs a. in the tectorial membrane as it is stimulated by hair cells. b. when hair cells are bent against the tectorial membrane, causing them to depolarize and release neurotransmitter that stimulates sensory neurons. c. as the basilar membrane vibrates at different frequencies in response to the varying volume of sounds. d. within the middle ear as the vibrations are amplified by the malleus, incus, and stapes.

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Hello everyone here We have a question that says during sound transaction, the nerve endings transformed the blank into blank, which travel along the auditory nerve to the brain. A vibration. Sound waves be sound waves, vibration, see vibration, electrical impulses or D. Airways vibration. During sound transaction, the nerve endings transformed the vibration, which is in the eardrum, into electrical impulses which travel along the auditory nerve to the brain. So our answer is C vibration. Electrical impulses. Thank you for watching. Bye.