The mechanical stimulus that induces movements of the hair cells is the
a. movement of the stapes against the oval window.
b. contraction of the muscle fibers within the middle ear.
c. movement of the malleus against the round window.
d. movement of the stapes against the round window.
e. movement of the scala tympani.
Answer: a. movement of the stapes against the oval window.
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