Week 10 Flashcards

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1
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Frequency

A

Pitch

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2
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Sound

A

Pressure waves

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3
Q

Wavelength

A

Distance in space between successive compressions. Pitch

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4
Q

Amplitude

A

Height of sound wave, how much force used to create sound. Loudness

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5
Q

Timbre

A

How many distinct waves are mixed together

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6
Q

Cochlea

A

Inner ear

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7
Q

Organ of corti

A

Contains hair cells

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8
Q

Trap door mechanism

A

Let’s potassium in and depolarizes hair cells

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9
Q

Inner hair cell

A

Synapses with afferent fiber

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10
Q

Outer hair cell

A

Synapse with efferent fiber

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11
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Physical scale of sound intensity

A

Decibel scale. Not linear

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12
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Measurement methods

A

Minimum audible pressure vs minimum audible field

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13
Q

Frequency range

A

Lowest-highest sound frequencies that can be heard by given species. Threshold varies as a function of sound frequency

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14
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Dynamic range

A

Intensity

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15
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Amplitude

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Loudness

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