For axons involved in anatomical coding of pitch, pitch is signaled by __________ and loudness is signaled by __________.
A) which neurons fire; the rate at which neurons fire
B) how much transmitter substance is released; the intensity of neuronal firing
C) the intensity of neuronal firing; how much transmitter substance is released
D) the rate at which neurons fire; which neurons fire
E) which neurons fire; the amount of neurotransmitter substance released into the synapse

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In anatomical coding of pitch, the specific neurons that are firing (which neurons fire) indicate the pitch, while the frequency or rate at which these neurons fire (the rate at which neurons fire) signals the loudness.

For Axons Involved in Anatomical Coding of Pitch, Pitch Is