Sketch graphs illustrating the electrical response of auditory hair cells and cochlear neurons to sound. You do not need to be precise on the amplitudes or durations; just show you understand the general trend.

What will be an ideal response?


Graphs should resemble those in Figure 10.19 in the chapter.

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