Hearing, smell, taste and pain Flashcards
1
Q
____ ____: pressure changes in a medium
A
Sound waves
2
Q
Humans can hear from __-__ Hz
A
20, 20000
3
Q
hertz refers to?
A
the number of cycles per second
4
Q
The outer ear consists of?
A
Pinna and ear canal
5
Q
The middle ear consists of?
A
Ossicles
6
Q
The inner ear consists of?
A
Cochlea
7
Q
What initiates the action potential in the ear?
A
Cilia
8
Q
What is the maximum that neurons can fire?
A
1000/s
9
Q
Where are cilia located?
A
Organ of corti
10
Q
What is the McGurk effect?
A
What we hear is affected by sound and vision
11
Q
What is anosmia
A
inability to ID common odours
12
Q
Where does transduction happen for taste?
A
Taste cells
13
Q
What is noceception?
A
the sensory process that triggers pain
14
Q
Which pain cells are slow/fast?
A
A(crazy O sign) are fast, C cells are slow
15
Q
What is the enhanced sensitivity to pain called?
A
Hyperalgesia
