Békésy's Place Theory of Hearing Proposes That the Frequency of a Sound

question 24

Multiple Choice

Békésy's place theory of hearing proposes that the frequency of a sound is

• A) based on how much the inner hair cells are bent.
• B) based on how much the outer hair cells are bent.
• C) based on whether the sound is processed through the round window or the oval window.
• D) the place along the organ of Corti at which the nerve firing is highest.

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