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1
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how many functional parts are there on the ear

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3

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name the 3 parts of the ear

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inner outer and middle

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what is the primary function of the outer and middle ear

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conduction of sound to the inner ear

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what is sound

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pressure waves generated by vibrating air molecules

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what is the medium for sound

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air

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sound consists of alternating ___ and ____

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compressions and refractions

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what is the the speed of sound

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340 m/s

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sound is converted from ___energy to ____electrical

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mechanical , electrical

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what is the range of that humans can hear sound

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20 hz to 20k hz

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which range of hearing is lost during old age

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upper range

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which hz are humans most sensitve to

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3k

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what is the range of human speech

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3khz

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what is the outer ear made out of

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cartilage

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what is the name of the most obvious component of the human outer ear

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the auricle

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what is the main function of the auricle

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a reflector to capture sound and to fouus it into the external auditory meatus or ear canal

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t/f the outer ear is not uniformly effective for capturing sound from any direction

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true w

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17
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where does the external auditory meatus end

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at the tympanic membrane

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18
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what is another name for the ear drum

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typanic membrane

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which part of the ear gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum

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the outer ear

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which part of the ear boosts pressure of sounds in the human speech range

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the outer ear

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name this part of the ear: an air filled pouch extending from the pharynx

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the middle ear

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the middle ear is connected to the the ____ by the _____ tube

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pharynx , eustachian tube

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what is the name of the 3 tiny bones in the ear

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the malleus , incus, stapes

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what is the base of the malleus attached to

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the tympanic membrane

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what kind of energy is derived from sound
mechanical energy
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what is another name fro the bones in the middle ear
the ossicles
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what is the function of the ossicles
they convert air vibrations into fluid vibrations
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what happens to the oscicles during lound noises
muscles stiffen the ossicles during loud noises
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t/f sound travels from outer ear, middle ear into inner ear
true
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t/f sound can go through bone to reach the inner ear
true
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which is faster: conduction of sound through air or through bone
air
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what are the 2 way that sound can get into the inner ear
conduction through bone or through air
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t/f the chochlea is about the size of an apple
false , its about the size of a chickpea
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what does the interior of the choclea contain
3 fluid filled tubes
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the upper most fluid filled compartment of the inner is called?
the scala vestibuli
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what is the at the base of the scala vestibuili
the oval window
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what is the oval window sealed by
the stapes
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what is the name of the lowermost part of the chambers in the inner ear
the scala tympani
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what is the name of the middle fluid filled tube in the inner ear
scala media
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what is another name for the scala media
the choclear duct
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where is perilymph found
in the scala vestibuli and the scala tympani
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where is endolymph found
in the scala media
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t/f perilymph is high in potassium
false , endolypmph is high in potassium
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t/f endolymph is found in the scala tympani
false, its found in the scala media
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which part of the ear is used in balance
the semicircular canals
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what does movement i the stapes cause
fluid inside the choclea to move
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the oval window is where the _____ touches
stapes
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what is the organ of corti
the receptor organ in the inner ear ,containing hair cells and supporting cells
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about how many hair cells are there on each cholea
16000
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what are hair cells innervated by
30,000 afferent nerve fibers
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what is the function of hte nerve fibers in the organ of corti
they carry information into the brain along the 8 crainial nerve
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in the inner ear, what does sound vibrate
the basilar membrane
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what kind of the motion does the basilar membrane make
it vibrates back and forth
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t/f the the tectorial membrane moves as teh the basilar membrane vibrates
false, it does not move
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what are hair cells connected to
the tectorial membrane
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how are the hair cells connected to the tectorial membrane via what
stereocilia
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what happens to the stereocilia if the basilar membrane vibrates too much
the steriocilia come off
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do sterocilia regenerate
no
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when he basial membrane vibrates what happens to the sterocilia
they move back and forth
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how are stereocila connected to each other
via tip links
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what is the function of the tip links
they ensure that when stereocilia moves they all move
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what kind of channels do tip links up by pulling up
k channels
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the potassium channels that open due to movement of tip links are facing the perilymph or endolymph
endolymph
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t/f endolyph is k poor and n rich
false , n poor and k rich
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when the k channels open does k enter or leave the hair cell
enter
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when k enters the hair cell does depolarization or hyperpolarization occur
depolarization
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when depolarization occurs in a hair cells what is released
glutamate
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when glutamate is released from a depolarized hair cell what occurs
neurons are activated which signal to the brain
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t/f outer hair cells use stereocilia to sense vibrations and detect sound
true
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t/f both outer and inner hair cells send signals to the brain
false only inner hair cells do this
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how do outer hair cells send signals
they use electrical signals to change length in arallel with the sound signals
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what is the overall affect of outer hair cells
to mechanically amplify sound
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describe what the basilar membrane looks like
it is narrower and stiffer at the base and wider and more flexible at the apex
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do all parts of the baislar membrane vibrate at he same frequency
no
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what the shape of the basilar membrane give rise to
tonotopy
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what is the function of the superior olive
it circulates the location of sound
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where does crossover of information occur
at the superior olive
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what is the function of the inferior colliculus
it orients head to sound
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what are the 2 methods that calculate the location of a source of sound
1. lateral superior olive | 2. medial superior olive
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what is the function of the lateral superior olive
it detects intensity differences
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is the lateral superior olive better with low or high intensity sounds
high freq
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is the medial superior olive good for low or high frequency sounds
low
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how does the LSO calculate the interaural intensity difference
each LSO inhibits the other LSO . the ear hearing the louder sound wins
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what does the inferior colliculus contain
an auditory map of space
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what is the main function of the inferior colliculus
it is used orienting the head to the sources of sound
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name this part of the ear : a relay station for auditory information going to the cortex
the medial geniculate nucleus
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where does the primary auditory cortex send output to
the second auditory input
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how is each auditory area organized
tonotopically
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how can cortical tonotopy be changed
early exposure to a tone or behavior training
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in which hemisphere is the wernikes area found
in the left hemisphere
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any hearing loss is called
deafness
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how many types of hearing loss are there
2
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what are the 2 types of hearing loss
conductive and sensorineural
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describe conductive hearing loss
damage to the outer ear or middle ear
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damage to the outer or middle or ear is call
conductive hearing loss
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is a choclear implant used for conductive hearing loss
no
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what is sensorineural hearing loss
damage to the inner ear , nerves or auditory parts of the brain

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