The cochlea of each ear contains about 16,000 hair cells. Even though they are in the minority, it is the ____________ hair cells that are principally responsible for transducing sound waves into what we perceive as sound sensations.

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The inner hair cells of the cochlea are primarily responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals that the brain interprets as sound. Outer hair cells, on the other hand, are mainly involved in amplifying and fine-tuning sounds but do not play the primary role in sound transduction. Utricular, saccular, and ampullar hair cells are involved in the vestibular system, which helps with balance and spatial orientation, not hearing.

The Cochlea of Each Ear Contains About 16,000 Hair Cells