The Figure Shows the Auditory Thresholds for the Basilar Membrane

question 35

Multiple Choice

The figure shows the auditory thresholds for the basilar membrane and a Type I auditory nerve fiber,and suggests that

• A)frequency tuning of Type I auditory nerve fibers can be almost entirely accounted for by frequency tuning of the basilar membrane.
• B)frequency tuning of Type I auditory nerve fibers is unrelated to frequency tuning of the basi- lar membrane.
• C)movement of the basilar membrane cannot account for activity in Type I auditory nerve fibers.

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