Place coding occurs mostly at the of the basilar membrane, while temporal coding takes place mostly at the of the basilar membrane.
A)base; tip
B)tip; base
C)outer duct; inner duct
D)inner duct; outer duct

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Place coding occurs mostly at the base of the basilar membrane, where high-frequency sounds are detected. Temporal coding, on the other hand, takes place mostly at the tip of the basilar membrane, where low-frequency sounds are detected. Therefore, the correct choice is B, where tip corresponds to temporal coding and base corresponds to place coding.

Place Coding Occurs Mostly at the of the Basilar Membrane