Main receptors for hearing – Inner Hair Cells Amplify and tune mechanical vibrations – Outer Hair Cells Fluid-filled structure for transduction – Cochlea Vibrations move this to stimulate hair cells – Basilar Membrane Tiny projections on hair cells –

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Across
  1. 4. – Excited by neurotransmitters from hair cells
  2. 5. – Neurotransmitter released by hair cells
  3. 9. – Found inside the cochlea; houses hair cells
  4. 11. – Main receptors for hearing
  5. 12. – Bending cilia toward tallest causes
Down
  1. 1. – Amplify and tune mechanical vibrations
  2. 2. – Bending cilia away from tallest causes
  3. 3. – Tiny projections on hair cells
  4. 6. Membrane – Vibrations move this to stimulate hair cells
  5. 7. – Gel-like structure that touches outer hair cells
  6. 8. – Fluid-filled structure for transduction
  7. 10. – Ion channel involved in transduction