If Someone Hears a High-Pitch, Quiet Sound (The Whisper of a Flute)

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Essay

If someone hears a high-pitch, quiet sound (the whisper of a flute) followed by a booming, low-pitch tone (the boom of a bass drum), what differences in activity of the cochlea allowed them to recognize the differences?

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