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Sound vibrations in the cochlea cause the hair cells to bend.how does this generate electrical impulses ??

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The cochlea contains a fluid. The hair cells when receive vibrations trigger the release of some ions which go and dffuse between the hair cell and nerve terminal. This leads to generation of electrical impulses.

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