Otoliths

question 182

Multiple Choice

Otoliths

• A) amplify hearing.
• B) are part of the ampulla.
• C) are found in the semicircular canals.
• D) stimulate hair cells to produce action potentials.
• E) are found in the cochlear duct.

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