What are the factors that allow the ear to discriminate the pitch of a sound?

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the differential damping of different pitches by the hydrodynamic response of the cochlea

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the dimension of the helicotrema

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the organization of the external ear

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the geometry of the basilar membrane

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the varying structure of the basilar membrane along the cochlea

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the ossicle chain

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the differential flexibility of the cilia

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the electrical tuning of hair cells, due to K and Ca channel endowment

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