As Cecilia Is Getting Ready for the Orchestra Performance in Which

question 48

Multiple Choice

As Cecilia is getting ready for the orchestra performance in which she is about to participate,she takes time to tune her violin.She listens carefully to the pitch of each string,which is indicated by the __________ of the sound wave it produces,to determine if she needs to make an adjustment in the instrument.

• A) wavelength
• B) frequency
• C) timbre
• D) amplitude

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Definitions:

Lesion

Any abnormal structural change in body tissue, often referring to damage caused by disease or trauma.

Basilar Membrane

The basilar membrane is a structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that plays a crucial role in sound wave processing and hearing.

High Pitch

A sound that is perceived as having a high frequency.

Auditory Ossicles

A group of three small bones in the middle ear (the malleus, incus, and stapes) that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.