Inner hair cells hyperpolarize and depolarize as a result of the activity of their _________ channels.
A) voltage-dependent sodium
B) transmitter-gated potassium
C) mechanically gated potassium
D) mechanically gated calcium

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Inner hair cells in the cochlea have mechanically gated potassium channels that open in response to mechanical stimuli (sound vibrations), leading to depolarization and hyperpolarization.

Inner Hair Cells Hyperpolarize and Depolarize as a Result of the Activity