KnowraBasilar membraneLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Basilar membrane, each with the reason it gives.All 5Broader topic 5CochleaBroader topic: Its position-dependent motion separates sound frequencies into distinct locations.Otoacoustic emissionsBroader topic: Its motion participates in the mechanics that generate and shape emissions.TonotopyBroader topic: Its changing stiffness and width create the cochlear frequency map.Inner earBroader topic: Its traveling wave separates frequencies before hair cells encode them.Georg von BékésyBroader topic: Its changing stiffness and width help determine where cochlear waves peak.