Listening to very loud music for a prolonged period of time can cause age-related hearing loss due to damage to the ____.
A) eardrum
B) middle ear
C) oval window
D) hair cells

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Hair cells are the sensory receptors responsible for detecting sound waves in the inner ear. Overexposure to loud music can damage these hair cells, leading to hearing loss over time. Both the eardrum and oval window play important roles in transmitting sound waves, but they are not directly affected by loud music to the same extent as the hair cells. Similarly, the middle ear is an important structure for transmitting sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear, but it is not as directly affected by loud music as the hair cells in the inner ear.

Listening to Very Loud Music for a Prolonged Period of Time