Auditory nerve fibers fire in synchrony with the rising and falling pressure of the pure tone, a phenomenon called _____.
A) motile response
B) place theory
C) phase locking
D) Fourier analysis

Question

Auditory nerve fibers fire in synchrony with the rising and falling pressure of the pure tone, a phenomenon called _____.
A) motile response
B) place theory
C) phase locking
D) Fourier analysis

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Phase locking refers to the synchronization of auditory nerve fibers firing in response to the rising and falling pressure of a pure tone. Motile response refers to the movement of the basilar membrane in response to sound waves. Place theory proposes that different frequencies of sound waves excite different locations on the basilar membrane. Fourier analysis refers to a mathematical technique for analyzing complex sounds into component frequencies.

Auditory Nerve Fibers Fire in Synchrony with the Rising and Falling