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Cochlear hair cells convert mechanical sound waves to nerve signals

Microscopic sensory cilia vibrate to transduce acoustic frequencies

Inside the spiral-shaped cochlea of the inner ear, thousands of microscopic hair cells rest on the basilar membrane. Fluid vibrations set these hair cells in motion, triggering neurochemical releases that transform physical sound waves into electrical nerve impulses for the brain.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Microscopic sensory cilia vibrate to transduce acoustic frequencies. The figure is taken from NIH, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a human body fact?: Yes. It sits on the Human Body shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.