Hearing

Question 1

The malleus is part of the

Answer 1

middle ear

Question 2

Which can be characterized as primarily an impedance matching devices

Answer 2

middle ear, the ossicular chain

Question 3

The nonlinear frequency response of the cochlea means that mammals are

Answer 3

more sensitive to differences at low frequencies than very high frequencies

Question 4

What is in direct contact with the oval window

Answer 4

stapes

Question 5

If your middle ear is filled with liquid

Answer 5

you may have otitis media

Question 6

The 3 semicircular canals DO NOT correspond to what?

Answer 6

inner, middle and outer ear

Question 7

The cochlea is part of the

Answer 7

inner ear

Question 8

If your scala tympani is filled with liquid

Answer 8

this is normal

Question 9

What connects the middle ear to the inner ear

Answer 9

oval window

Question 10

Which of these yields the greatest boost to the signal being transmitted through the middle ear

Answer 10

area ratio

Question 11

Which of these connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx

Answer 11

the Eustachian tube

Question 12

The semicircular cannals are part of the

Answer 12

inner ear

Question 13

If your outer ear is filled with liquid

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you may be under water

Question 14

If your osseous labrynth is filled with liquid

Answer 14

this is normal

Question 15

What is NOT a function of the outer ear

Answer 15

transduction from waves in air to waves in liquid

Question 16

Which of these is in direct contact with the tympanic membrane?

Answer 16

malleus

Question 17

The round window leads most directly to

Answer 17

scala tympani

Question 18

The incus is part of the

Answer 18

middle ear

Question 19

What part of the ear is responsible for frequency analysis of sound

Answer 19

basilar membrane of the inner ear

Question 20

What connects the outer ear to the middle ear

Answer 20

tympanic membrane

Question 21

The pinna is part of the

Answer 21

outer ear

Question 22

Which of these is a function of the middle ear

Answer 22

transduction from waves in air to waves in liquid

Question 23

Which part of the basilar membrane responds best to high-frequency sound energy

Answer 23

base

Question 24

If your inner ear is filled with liquid

Answer 24

this is normal

Question 25

The basilar membrane forms the floor of the

Answer 25

scala media

Question 26

The helix is part of the

Answer 26

outer ear

Question 27

The oval window leads most directly to

Answer 27

scala vestibuli

Question 28

The stapes is part of the

Answer 28

middle ear

Question 29

The stapedius is part of the

Answer 29

middle ear

Question 30

The basilar membrane is part of the

Answer 30

inner ear

Question 31

How many semicircular canals are in each ear

Answer 31

3

Question 32

The tuning curve of a cranial nerve VII fiber with a characteristic frequency of 500 Hz will have ________ the tuning curve of a fiber with a characteristic frequency of 4000 Hz

Answer 32

a narrower bandwith

Question 33

Which of these belongs to the vestibular system?

Answer 33

the semicircular canals

Question 34

The tensor tympani is part of the

Answer 34

inner ear

Question 35

Which part of the basilar membrane responds best to low-frequency sound energy?

Answer 35

apex

Question 36

Which part of the basilar membrane is the narrowest?

Answer 36

base

Question 37

The osseous labryinth is a cavity within the

Answer 37

temporal bone

Question 38

Which hair cells are excited primarily by fluid movement between the basilar and tectorial membranes?

Answer 38

inner

Question 39

The tuning curve of a cranial nerve VII fiber with a characteristic frequency of 10000 Hz will have ________ the tuning curve of a fiber with a characteristic frequency of 1000 Hz

Answer 39

a wider bandwith than

Question 40

Which part of the basilar membrane is the least stiff?

Answer 40

apex

Question 41

Which hair cells are best for encoding sound intensity of low-level sounds?

Answer 41

outer

Question 42

Which part of the basilar membrane is the widest

Answer 42

apex

Question 43

Which part of the basilar membrane responds best to sound energy in the 2000-3000 Hz range?

Answer 43

middle

Question 44

Place theory

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different regions of the basilar membrane is sensitive to different frequencies

Question 45

Frequency Theory

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Neurons fire when they are stimulated by a periodic sound

Question 46

A spectrogram

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displays acoustic energy across time and frequency

Question 47

A cochleagram

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like a spectrogram that is adjusted for how sound is received by cochlea

Question 48

Conductive hearing loss

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problem with sound transmission

Question 49

Sensorineural hearing loss

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includes damage to hair cells in cochlea, damage to the auditory nerve