By what means do we perceive the pitch of a high-frequency sound (such as 10,000 Hz) ?
A) A sound wave of a particular frequency (such as 10,000 Hz) excites that many hair cells (10,000) .
B) Each hair cell sends one impulse for each sound wave.
C) A sound wave of a particular frequency excites hair cells at a particular location along the basilar membrane.
D) Each sound wave excites a group, or volley, of hair cells.
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