Temporal resolution: How good is
a listener at following rapid
changes in a sound?
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Auditory nerve fibers do not fire at the instant at which
sounds begin or end.
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Auditory nerve fibers do not fire on every cycle of
sound.
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Adaptation occurs to longer duration sounds.
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Spontaneous activity occurs when no sound is present
Several characteristics of the auditory nerve response will limit the fidelity with which fluctuations in a sound can be represented.