When vestibular hair cells are stimulated, potassium from the endolymph rushes inward. What does this indicate about the potassium concentration in the endolymph relative to the cytoplasm?
A) It must be higher.
B) It must be lower.
C) It must be equal.
D) It varies depending on the whether the hair cell is Type I or Type II.
E) It depends on whether the stimulus is changes in velocity, rotation or gravity.
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