| Transduction:
inner hair cells |
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| • | Inner
hair cells: MAIN SOURCE of afferent signal in |
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(VIII) nerve. (~ 10 afferents per hair cell) |
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| • | Outer
hair cells: primarily |
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EFFERENT inputs. |
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| Control
stiffness, amplify |
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vibration. |
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range) |
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| PNS
Fig 30- |
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