Professor Raimi is lecturing about the ear and tells her class that the hair cells release the neurotransmitter _____ in order to communicate.
A) acetylcholine
B) glutamate
C) glycine
D) norepinephrine

Question

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The neurotransmitter released by hair cells in the ear is glutamate. This neurotransmitter communicates information about sound waves to the auditory nerve, which then sends the information to the brain for interpretation. Acetylcholine, glycine, and norepinephrine are neurotransmitters used in other parts of the nervous system, but not in the auditory system.

Professor Raimi Is Lecturing About the Ear and Tells Her