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Slow -Wave Potentials Are Caused by Cyclical Fluctuations in Opening

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Slow -wave potentials are caused by cyclical fluctuations in opening and closing of potassium channels.


Definitions:

Perilymph

Fluid contained within the bony labyrinth of the inner ear.

Medial Geniculate Nucleus

A part of the thalamus that acts as a relay station for auditory information on its way to the cerebral cortex.

Inferior Colliculus

One of two rounded eminences of the midbrain; involved with hearing.

Cochlear Nucleus

Neurons from the cochlear nerve synapse within the dorsal or ventral cochlear nucleus in the superior medulla oblongata.

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