of the following that are true of outer hair cells in the

Last updated: 7/23/2023

of the following that are true of outer hair cells in the cochlea Impulses from outer hair cells in different positions along the basilar membrane are interpreted as specific pitches They can decrease the motion of the basilar membrane to protect inner hair cells from loud noises They can contract and stretch which affects the stiffness of the basilar membrane They can increase the ability to distinguish small differences in pitch by amplifying the motion of the basilar membrane Question 11 2 points 4 Listen Match the following sound wave properties to their descriptions DE The height of the crests The distance between two consecutive crests How we perceive different frequencies of sound waves The number of waves that pass a given point within a 1 Amplitude 2 Frequency 3 Pitch 4 Wavelength