The correspondence of the frequency of sound to the nervous response at specific locations on the cochlea is called
A) Frequency domains
B) Fourier representation
C) Tonotopic mapping
D) Isotonic modulation
E) Frequency representation

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Tonotopic mapping refers to the spatial arrangement of where sounds of different frequencies are processed in the cochlea. Sounds of different frequencies stimulate different parts of the cochlear spiral, creating a tonotopic map of sound frequency within the cochlea.

The Correspondence of the Frequency of Sound to the Nervous