After a small section of his basilar membrane was damaged, Aigar experienced a noticeable loss of hearing for high-pitched sounds only. Aigar 's hearing loss is best explained by the ________ theory.

Respuesta :

Answer:

Place theory

Explanation:

There are several theories of hearing. They includes; Place theory, Frequency theory, Traveling wave theory and volley theory.

Place theory is also commonly known as resonance theory. The frequency of sound waves each do bring about vibrations at a known spot on the basilar membrane, each position on the basilar membrane is intertwined with a known or particular frequency.