The bending of the stereocilia of the organ of Corti opens membrane channels that are permeable to mainly ____,which causes depolarization.

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The membrane channels that open in response to the bending of stereocilia are mainly permeable to potassium ions (K+), which leads to depolarization. None of the other ions listed (Na+, Ca2+) are as directly involved in the process of hair cell depolarization in the organ of Corti.

The Bending of the Stereocilia of the Organ of Corti