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In hearing, specialized channels in hair cells called mechanoelectrical transduction (MET) channels are involved in converting mechanical sound waves into electrical signals. These channels open and close in response to the movement of the hair cell stereocilia in the cochlea, ultimately leading to the generation of action potentials that are transmitted to the brain for sound perception.
Sound waves carry sound
Yes sound does produce waves. These special waves are called sound waves.
sound waves are a example of mechanical waves
Sound waves are longitudinal waves, not transverse waves.
Waves; sound waves.
sound waves dont produce vibrations, vibrations are sound waves.
Waves of sound.
Sound waves
sound waves
Sound waves are longitudinal waves; they travel from side to side, not up and down like transverse waves.
When sound waves cause the stereocilia to bend, it opens ion channels in the hair cells, allowing positively charged ions to enter the cell and depolarize it. This depolarization triggers the release of neurotransmitters, sending signals to the brain to interpret the sound.