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Movement of stereocilia on hair cells results in an action potential that travels along the auditory nerve.

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The bending of the stereocilia stimulates the neurons, and they signal to the brain that the head is tilted, allowing the maintenance of balance.

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The roughly 30,000 hair cells in the utricle and 16,000 hair cells in the saccule lie below a gelatinous layer, with their stereocilia projecting into the gelatin.

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The semicircular canals work similarly, such that when the head is turned, the fluid in the canals bends stereocilia on hair cells.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The stereocilia from inner hair cells extend into small dimples on the tectorial membrane’s lower surface.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022