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Cochlea

Ear membrane and auditory nerve in the cochlea. The octave bands have been given different colours. Humans can perceive frequencies from 20 Hz (the top of the coil) to 20,000 Hz (the base of the coil). The image also shows the round window, the oval window where sound enters and the facial nerve.
Hao Li
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