Although Both Type I and Type II Vestibular Hair Cells

question 48

Multiple Choice

Although both Type I and Type II vestibular hair cells release glutamate onto afferent endings and acetylcholine onto the Type II calyces and Type I soma, what determines whether efferent output is excitatory or inhibitory, everything else being equal (species, age, etc.) ?

• A) The amount of glutamate released
• B) The amount of acetylcholine released
• C) The type and amount of calcium channels used
• D) The type and amount of potassium channels used
• E) The type of cholinergic receptors used

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