Physics GCSE
basilar membrane
What basilar membrane means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of basilar membrane
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A structure inside the cochlea that responds strongly near its resonant range but weakly far from it.
Topics that use basilar membrane
- Wave behaviour (OCR GCSE)
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