Discrimination of auditory pitch is possible because of ____________.
A) Varying degrees of thickness and sensitivity of receptors along the basilar membrane
B) Amplification of sound waves by the ossicles
C) High degree of myelination of cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear nerve)
D) Elasticity and muscular tone of the tympanic membrane
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