Hearing tends to decline after 50 years of age because of deterioration of:
a. hair cells of the organ of Corti.
b. the eustachian tube.
c. the helix.
d. cerumen.
A
Hearing declines after 50 years of age because of degeneration of hair cells in the organ of Corti, as well as atrophy of the hair cells in the cochlea.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false