Results 1-3 of 22Hairs of different stiffnesses and lengths vibrate at different frequencies. The hairsare commonly tuned to frequencies of sounds produced by other organisrns. Forexample, a r1ale mosquito locates a mate by ""le8l'lS of fine hairs on his ... Pitch is a function of a sound wave's frequency or rrumber of vibrations persecond, expressed in hertz (Hz). l—'gh-frequency waves produce h'gh-pitchedsounds, whereas the low-frequency waves produce lowpitched sounds. Healthysounds at frequencies above 100,000 Hz, using this ability to locate objects. Thecochlea can distinguish pitch because tne basilar membrane is not uniform alongits length: It is relatively narrow and stiff at the base of the cochlea near the oval ... What people are saying - Write a reviewLibraryThing ReviewUser Review - kaionvin - LibraryThingI wasn't going to review Biology by Neil A. Campbell, because well... 1. It's ubiquitous. 2. I studied from the sixth edition in high school for Biology AP and the eighth edition for first-year ... Read full reviewLibraryThing ReviewUser Review - Pinniped23 - LibraryThingThis is a fabulous book. It also came with access to a free digital copy of the book, which was very handy. Read full review