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acoustic pressure

acoustic pressure In this historical hearing theory, acoustic pressure means the pressure patterns produced in the inner ear when the basilar membrane is set into motion by sound.

In this historical hearing theory, acoustic pressure means the pressure patterns produced in the inner ear when the basilar membrane is set into motion by sound. These patterns were proposed to arise between the tectorial structures and the underlying hair-cell region and to carry the sound onward without detailed analysis.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Hearing” (Hearing).
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