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mwit1967

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The ___________________ _ potential arises directly from stimulation of a large number of hair cells simultaneously, eliciting nearly simultaneous individual action potentials in the VIII nerve.
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The ___________________ _ potential is a sustained, direct-current (DC) shift in the endocochlear potential that occurs upon stimulation of the organ of Corti by sound.
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Answer to Question 1

whole-nerve action

Answer to Question 2

summating



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