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Match the following components of a reflex arc to their function.
-transmits motor information
Hair Cells
Sensory cells located in the inner ear that translate sound vibrations into neural signals.
Place Theory
A theory in hearing that suggests that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.
Helmholtz
Refers to Hermann von Helmholtz, a 19th-century German scientist known for his contributions to the study of vision, hearing, and the conservation of energy.
Place Theory
A theory in hearing that proposes different areas of the cochlea are activated by different frequencies of sounds, contributing to the perception of pitch.
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