C) region of the inner ear that is timulated.
- The frequency of a sound is indicated to the nervous system by
the, stimulation at the region of organ of corti.
- Organ of corti is located in the scala media of the cochlea of
inner ear.
- Hair cells are located in the organ of corti, which transduce
mechanical sound into nerve impulses.
- They are stimulated when the basilar membrane on which organ of
corti rest , get vibrated.
- Frequency of vibration and stimulation of other parts are not
indicated to frequency of sound, hence option A, B, D, E are
wrong