The auditory system - Hearing - Resonance

4 important questions on The auditory system - Hearing - Resonance

What is renonance the movement of?

movement of different areas of basilar membrane in response to a particular frequency

What are the structural characteristics of Fibers near the oval window of the basliar membrane?
what frequency waves do they resonate with?

short and stiff
Resonate with high frequency waves (high pitch sound)

What are the structural characteristics of fibers near cochlear apex of the basliar membrane?
what frequency waves do they resonate with?

longer, floppier
Resonate with lower frequency waves (low pitch sound)
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If towards the base of the basilar membrane fibers are short and still therefore resonate with high frequency and towards the apex (opposite end) fibers are long and flopper, around the middle of the basilar membrane what is the structural characteristics of the fibers there and the frequency waves that they resonate with?

In the middle between short and long therefore medium and in the middle between stiff and floppy therefore flexable
Resonate with medium frequency fibers

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