According to Which Theory of Hearing Will an 800-Hertz Tone

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Multiple Choice

According to which theory of hearing will an 800-hertz tone produce 800 nerve impulses per second through the auditory nerve?

• A)tonal base
• B)place
• C)amplitude
• D)frequency

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Definitions:

Olfactory Epithelium

A thin layer of tissue, deep within the nasal cavity, containing the olfactory receptors; these sensory receptors produce information that is processed in the brain as smell.

Gustation

The sense of taste, one of the five traditional senses, which detects the chemical composition of substances through taste buds.

Taste Buds

Structures, located in papillae on the tongue, that contain the sensory receptors called taste receptors.

Tongue

A muscular organ in the mouth of most vertebrates that manipulates food for mastication and is used in the act of swallowing and articulating speech.