________ between hair cell stereocilia ensure that when the largest stereocilia is bent, all of the sterocilia are bent thereby gating more ion channels.

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Tip links are protein filaments that connect adjacent stereocilia to each other. When the largest stereocilium is bent, the tip links pull on the adjacent stereocilia, causing them to bend as well. This bending opens the ion channels, allowing ions to flow into the hair cell and depolarize it.

________ Between Hair Cell Stereocilia Ensure That When the Largest