I’m taking a psychology class and we have to understand place theory and I’m just not getting it. My professor says it’s like strings on a piano…how? Why is it important that the basalar membrane is narrow with a floppy end?
Please help me out here. I have Google it and read my book and asked the professor and it just doesn’t make sense.
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It has different parts that resonate at different frequencies. So depending on the sound you’re hearing, different bits vibrate along with the sound. Thickness, rigidity and other material properties determine the frequency in any one part.
The Structure and Function bits in this article has more detail: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilar_membrane
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