Electrochemical properties of the non‐excitable tissue stria vascularis of the mammalian cochlea are sensitive to sounds

Excitable cochlear hair cells convert the mechanical energy of sounds into the electrical signals necessary for neurotransmission. The key process is cellular depolarization via K+ entry from K+‐enriched endolymph through hair cells’ mechanosensitive channels. Positive 80 mV potential in endolymph a...

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