What description best matches the function of stereocilia?
A) Stereocilia transmit movement of the tympanic membrane to the inner ear.
B) Stereocilia move up and down when the stapes moves back and forth.
C) Stereocilia are tiny calcium carbonate crystals that increase density in endolymph.
D) Bending of the stereocilia produces depolarization or hyperpolarization in hair cells.
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is not true of polysynaptic reflexes?
A) They involve pools of interneurons. B) They are intersegmental in distribution. C) They involve reciprocal inhibition. D) They involve one muscle group. E) They have reverberating circuits.
Mechanical stress in the lumbar vertebrae is less than expected because of which of the following structural details?
A. bears more weight or force than other vertebrae B. larger weight-bearing surface area than other vertebrae C. both A and B D. none of the above
Compare and contrast the nature of the pathogens in bacterial and viral infection.
What will be an ideal response?
The ECM of blood is known as:
A) osteoid. B) lacunae. C) plasma. D) bone marrow.