Which of the following statements regarding hearing is TRUE?

A. The pitch of sounds is conveyed by the amplitude of the vibration of the oval window.
B. Low-pitched tones selectively cause vibration of the basilar membrane at a point closer to the oval window than high-pitched tones do.
C. Sound is amplified as it is conducted from the oval window to the tympanic membrane.
D. The loudness of a sound is conveyed by the frequency of action potentials generated in the cochlear nerve.


D

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