Presbycusis can occur due to all of these EXCEPT:
A) diminished supply of nutrients to the cells in the receptor area.
B) atrophy and degeneration of receptor cells.
C) loss of neurons in the auditory pathway.
D) softening of the vibration structures in the receptor area.

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Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is typically associated with factors such as diminished nutrient supply, atrophy and degeneration of receptor cells, and loss of neurons in the auditory pathway. Softening of the vibration structures in the receptor area is not a recognized cause of presbycusis.

Presbycusis Can Occur Due to All of These EXCEPT