Which statement with regards to hearing is NOT correct?
A) Mechanical deformation of the hairs of hair cells in the inner ear always results in depolarization of the hair cell synaptic terminal.
B) Pitch discrimination depends on the region of the basilar membrane that vibrates.
C) The stapes is the ossicle attached to the oval window.
D) The hair cells for hearing are located in the cochlea

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Mechanical deformation of the hairs of hair cells in the inner ear can result in either depolarization or hyperpolarization of the hair cell synaptic terminal, depending on the direction of the hair displacement.

Which Statement with Regards to Hearing Is NOT Correct