High-frequency sounds activate neurons within the cochlea that are
A) near the oval window at the base of the cochlea.
B) far from the oval window at the apex of the cochlea.
C) along the entire length of the cochlea.

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High-frequency sounds activate neurons near the oval window at the base of the cochlea due to the tonotopic organization of the cochlea, where different frequencies are processed at specific locations along its length.

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