When sound wave vibrations reach the hair cells, the hair cells __________, which transduces the sound wave stimulus into a neural impulse.

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When sound wave vibrations reach the hair cells in the inner ear, these cells stretch and bend. This mechanical action is crucial for the transduction process, converting the mechanical energy of sound waves into electrical signals that the brain can interpret as sound.

When Sound Wave Vibrations Reach the Hair Cells, the Hair