The theory that different frequency tones produce maximum activation at different locations along the basilar membrane, with the result that pitch can be coded by the place at which activation occurs.

the theory which posits that (i) various frequencies arouse various places along the basilar membrane and (ii) pitch is coded by the location of maximal arousal. The first proposition is greatly reinf [..]

Place theory is a term that refers to how sound is received and perceived by the human ear. It refers to how sound waves affect different areas of the tympanic membrane, or eardrum, to create the perc [..]