Flashcards in Audition Deck (5)
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Sound wave
Vibrations that stimulate auditory receptors.
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Amplitude (loudness)
The height of the wave, the pressure exerted by each air particles.
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Frequency (pitch)
The length of the wave. For example the time between two points of maximum amplitude.
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Place theory
Hair cells respond to different frequencies of sound based on their location in the cochlea.
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