The perceived pitch of a sound depends on
A)which part of the tympanic membrane is being vibrated by sound waves.
B)which part of the oval window produces waves in the cochlear fluid.
C)which region of the basilar membrane was set in motion.
D)whether or not the sound moves the incus,malleus,and stapes.

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The basilar membrane is responsible for frequency coding in the cochlea. Different regions of the basilar membrane vibrate in response to different frequencies of sound, and the brain interprets this information as pitch.

The Perceived Pitch of a Sound Depends on