In your ear, the stereocilia on hair cells fire action potentials when the hair cell stereocilia are depolarized by the opening of voltage-gated channels.
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These hair cells have stereocilia, which are hair-like projections that move in response to sound vibrations. When the stereocilia move, they cause the opening of ion channels on the hair cell membrane. This leads to depolarization and the firing of action Show more…
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Bending at the base of kinocilium and stereocilia on neuromast or hair cells causes all of the following EXCEPT: ion channels around the bases of the kinocilia and stereocilia open or close the membrane around the kinocilia and stereocilia becomes more positive or more negative on its inner surface the kinocilia and stereocilia release neurotransmitter into the cupula the cupula fires action potentials at a higher rate
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