After 20 years on the road, Roger recently retired as the drummer of a rock band. It didnʹt take long for Roger to realize that he was unable to hear as well as he used to. Rogerʹs diminished hearing is most likely due to damage of
A) hair cells.
B) the auditory nerve.
C) the hammer and anvil.
D) corpuscles.
E) the tympanic membrane.

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Roger's diminished hearing is most likely due to damage of the hair cells, which are located in the inner ear and are responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain. Prolonged exposure to loud music, as experienced by a drummer in a rock band, can lead to damage of these cells, resulting in hearing loss.

After 20 Years on the Road, Roger Recently Retired as the Drummer