The Loudness of Sounds Is Conveyed to the Brain by

question 105

Multiple Choice

The loudness of sounds is conveyed to the brain by

• A) the number of hair cells that are activated.
• B) the intensity of hair cell vibrations.
• C) the region of the basilar membrane that triggers hair cell vibrations.
• D) the frequency of neural impulses traveling up the auditory nerve.

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