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  • 06-01-2017
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What do the mechanical receptors in the ears actually respond to?

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  • 07-01-2017
All mechanical receptors (or mechanoreceptors) respond to mechanical pressure or distortion. Mechanical receptors in ears are located in the inner ear, in the cochlea. It is the hair cells that transduce (convert) sound for the brain to process.
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