Which of the Following Statements About the Auditory Functioning of the Cochlea

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the auditory functioning of the cochlea is false?

• A) The flexing of the round window follows the flexing of the oval window in a delayed fashion.
• B) The hair cells on the organ of Corti move against the rigid tectorial membrane.
• C) The intensity of the sound determines how many hair cells will be stimulated.
• D) The frequency of the sound determines which hair cells will be stimulated.
• E) Lower frequency sounds result in the stimulation of hair cells closer to the round window.

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