In the context of hearing, "strike" refers to the impact or contact between sound waves and the basilar membrane in the cochlea.
The basilar membrane is a structure within the cochlea that vibrates when sound waves strike it, allowing us to hear different pitches.
The cochlea is a spiral-shaped organ in our inner ear responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals that can be interpreted by our brain.
Pitch perception refers to how we perceive and differentiate between high and low frequencies or tones.