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Deast7027

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As intensity of a signal increases, the rate of firing of auditory nerve neurons (increases/decreases) ___________________ _.
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The (broader/sharper) ___________________ _ the tuning curve of an VIII nerve fiber is, the greater the frequency specificity of the basilar membrane.
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chloejackso

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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

increases

Answer to Question 2

sharper


Deast7027

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Reply #2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Thank you :)


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