Imagine a very tiny person is walking through the auditory tract, from the ear canal through to the auditory nerve.When that tiny person reaches the cochlea and walks along the basilar membrane, frequency sounds will disturb their walk most at the base of the cochlea, and
Frequency sounds will disturb their walk most at the tip of the cochlea.
A)loud; soft
B)soft; loud
C)high; low
D)low; high

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The basilar membrane of the cochlea is tonotopically organized, meaning that different frequencies of sound waves are processed in different areas. High frequency sounds, such as the sounds of consonants, will disturb the tiny person's walk most at the base of the cochlea, while low frequency sounds, such as the sounds of vowels, will disturb their walk most at the tip of the cochlea. Therefore, option C is the best choice.

Imagine a Very Tiny Person Is Walking Through the Auditory