“The Keys to Sound: Cochlear Inner Hair Cells,” submitted by Jonah Mittelstadt at the Uli Müller Lab
The hair bundles of two inner hair cells were visualized using scanning electron microscopy from a full cochlear preparation. When you hear, each of these bundles is deflected by sound waves enabling your brain to detect the sound.
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