The firing of hair cells in synchrony with the variation of the pressure of the input sound is known as

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Phase locking refers to the firing of hair cells in synchrony with the variation of the pressure of the input sound. Frequency coding refers to how different frequencies of sound are processed by different hair cells along the basilar membrane. Place coding refers to how different hair cells along the basilar membrane are activated by different frequencies of sound. Filtering refers to the process of separating or removing certain frequencies of sound from the overall signal. Therefore, the best choice for the given question is A) Phase locking.

The Firing of Hair Cells in Synchrony with the Variation