How Is the Intensity of a Sound Transduced into Neural

question 31

Multiple Choice

How is the intensity of a sound transduced into neural codes?

• A) As intensity increases,the slower hair cells fire.
• B) As intensity increases,the closer hair cells fire near the oval window.
• C) As intensity increases,the faster hair cells fire.
• D) As intensity increases,the number of hair cells that fire increases.

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