Hena Is an Elderly Woman Who Has Experienced a Decline

Multiple Choice

Hena is an elderly woman who has experienced a decline in hearing.All of these factors may have contributed to the decline in the sensitivity of her hearing EXCEPT:

A) hair cells in the inner ear (organ of Corti) became damaged or fragile
B) hair cells in the inner ear (organ of Corti) have died
C) nerves from hair cells diminished in number
D) the bones that transmit sounds into the hair cells become less calcified