What might happen if the endolymph had a lower concentration of potassium than normal? The stereocilia on the hair cells in the cochlea will no longer be able to bend towards the kinocilium It would be more difficult for the hair cells in the cochlea to absorb sound waves It would become easier for the hair cells in the cochlea to depolarize It would be more difficult for the hair cells in the cochlea to depolarize
What might happen if the endolymph had a lower concentration of potassium than normal? The stereocilia on the hair cells in the cochlea will no longer be able to bend towards the kinocilium It would be more difficult for the hair cells in the cochlea to absorb sound waves It would become easier for the hair cells in the cochlea to depolarize It would be more difficult for the hair cells in the cochlea to depolarize
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![What might happen if the endolymph had a lower concentration of potassium than normal?
The stereocilia on the hair cells in the cochlea will no longer be able to bend towards the kinocilium
It would be more difficult for the hair cells in the cochlea to absorb sound waves
It would become easier for the hair cells in the cochlea to depolarize
It would be more difficult for the hair cells in the cochlea to depolarize](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fcf37c6e8-1f25-40b4-96cc-e68927555686%2F366243ff-e4fd-4610-857e-2d935fe1af69%2Fbr1u5sh_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:What might happen if the endolymph had a lower concentration of potassium than normal?
The stereocilia on the hair cells in the cochlea will no longer be able to bend towards the kinocilium
It would be more difficult for the hair cells in the cochlea to absorb sound waves
It would become easier for the hair cells in the cochlea to depolarize
It would be more difficult for the hair cells in the cochlea to depolarize
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