If You Experimentally Reduce the Concentration of K+ in the Extracellular

question 3

Multiple Choice

If you experimentally reduce the concentration of K+ in the extracellular fluid surrounding hair cells in the inner ear, the result would be like which of the following?

• A) a decrease in the release of neurotransmitter by hair cells
• B) an increase in the release of neurotransmitter by hair cells
• C) a decrease in the size of action potentials by sensory neurons
• D) an increase in the size of action potentials by sensory neurons

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