Hair cells fail; cochlear fluid still vibrates. Which conversion fails?
ASound to eardrum motion
BEardrum to ossicle motion
COssicles to fluid motion
DVibration to nerve signal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Vibration to nerve signal
Hair-cell failure disrupts conversion of inner-ear mechanical vibration into signals for the auditory nerve.
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