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True or False: Sound waves can never be analyzed into simple components.

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FALSE, no matter how complex sound waves are, they CAN BE ANALYZED into SIMPLE COMPONENTS.

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These are the STIMULI for HEARING.

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Sound Waves

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This is a SIMPLE FORM of SOUND WAVE into which complex sounds can be analyzed.

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Sine Waves

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Each SINE WAVE has TWO (2) aspects ___________ and _________.

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Intensity

Frequency

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FREQUENCIES that are involved in HUMAN HEARING are between ____ and ____cps.

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20 and 20,000

Fig 7.3 & 7.4 p.165

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What are the THREE (3) parts of the AUDITORY SYSTEM?

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External Ear
Middle Ear
Inner Ear

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What are the THREE (3) parts of the EXTERNAL EAR?

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Pinna
External Auditory Meatus
Tympanic Membrane

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This part of the EXTERNAL EAR COLLECTS SOUND WAVES.

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Pinna

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This is a CANAL of the EXTERNAL EAR that runs FROM the PINNA inward.

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External Auditory Meatus.

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This part of the EXTERNAL EAR SEPARATES the EXTERNAL ear FROM the MIDDLE ear.

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Tympanic Membrane

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The TYMPANIC MEMBRANE is also known as the _________.

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Eardrum

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The MIDDLE EAR is comprised of what FOUR (4) major parts?

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Ossicles
Oval Window
Muscles
Eustacian Tube

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This part of the MIDDLE EAR is comprised of SMALL BONES.

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Ossicles

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This OSSICLE is ATTACHED to the UPPER PART of the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE. (Also known as hammer)

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Malleus

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The MALLEUS fits inside of the SOCKET of this OSSICLE. (Also known as ANVIL)

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Incus

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The small FOOT OF the INCUS ARTICULATES with this OSSICLE. (Also known as the STIRRUP)

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Stapes

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16
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The FOOT OF the STAPES fits tightly into THIS MEMBRANE that SEPARATES the MIDDLE EAR from the INNER EAR.

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Oval Window

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17
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Name the TWO (2) MUSCLES of the MIDDLE EAR.

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Stapedius Muscle

Tensor Tympani Muscle

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This MIDDLE EAR MUSCLE is ATTACHED to the STAPES NEAR its joint with the INCUS.

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Stapedius Muscle

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The STAPEDIUS MUSCLE DAMPENS the MOVEMENT of the STAPES, REDUCING _______________.

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Amplitude of Vibration

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This MIDDLE EAR MUSCLE is ATTACHED to the MALLEUS.

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Tensor Tympani Muscle

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This PART of the MIDDLE EAR CONNECTS the CAVITY of the middle ear to the MOUTH. It functions to EQUALIZE PRESSURE of ear cavity with outside air.

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Eustacian Tube

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22
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The INNER EAR is comprised of the __________, _________ and _________.

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Cochlea
Semicircular Canals
Vestibular Sacs

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23
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This part of the INNER EAR is the PRIMARY RECEPTOR organ of HEARING.

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Cochlea

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24
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In the HUMAN EAR, the COCHLEA turns ____ times.

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2 & 3/4 times

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25
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The BROAD END of the COCHLEA is called the ______.

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Base

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The NARROW TERMINAL END of the COCHLEA is called the ______.

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Apex

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The CAVITY of the COCHLEA is DIVIDED into what THREE (3) CANALS?

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Scala VESTIBULI
Scala MEDIA
Scala TYMPANI

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28
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Separating the SCALA VESTIBULI and the SCALA MEDIA is the ___________.

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Reissner’s Membrane

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29
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Between the SCALA MEDIA and the SCALA TYMPANI is the ___________.

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Basilar Membrane

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30
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This is located at the BASE OF the SCALA VESTIBULI.

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Oval Window

see illustration in notes

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This is located at the BASE of the SCALA TYMPANI.

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Round Window

see illustration in notes

32
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The SCALA VESTIBULI and the SCALA TYMPANI COMMUNICATE through the ____________ AT the APEX of the cochlea.

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Helicotrema

33
Q

The SCALA VESTIBULI and the SCALA TYMPANI contain FLUID called ________.

34
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The SCALA MEDIA contains FLUID called ___________.

35
Q

The ORGAN OF CORTI is composed of ____________ plus TWO (2) MEMBRANES; ____________ and __________.

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Hair Cells
Basilar Membrane
Tectorial Membrane

36
Q

These are SPECIALIZED EPITHELIAL CELL-NEURON COMBINATIONS mounted IN BASILAR MEMBRANE and TECTORIAL MEMBRANE.

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Auditory Receptor Hair Cells

37
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True or False: When pressure is exerted on the under surface of the basilar membrane, both the basilar & tectorial membrane move together.

38
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True or False: because of their different sites of attachment have different axes of rotation forcing the two membrane to slide across one another in a shearing motion.

39
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True or False: the shearing action initiates a generation of nerve impulses in the auditory component of cranial nerve X.

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FALSE, it initiates a generation of nerve impulses in the auditory component of CRANIAL NERVE VIII (8)

FIG. 7.5 p.166

40
Q

List the SEQUENCE OF EVENTS leading to TRANSDUCTION. (5)

A
  1. ) Movement of FLUID
  2. ) Movement of MEMBRANES
  3. ) MEMBRANES SLIDE across one another
  4. ) SHEARING ACTION
  5. ) TRANSDUCTION
41
Q

NERVE FIBERS that INNERVATE the HAIR CELLS have their bodies in the ____________.

A

Cochlear Ganglion

42
Q

The COCHLEAR GANGLION is LOCATED in the inner wall of the ___________.

43
Q

This is when the MUSCLES OF THE MIDDLE EAR CONTRACT in response to moderately LOUD SOUNDS.

A

Tympanic Reflex

44
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The TYMPANIC REFLEX has a PROTECTIVE FUNCTION and is GREATEST with ___________ sounds.

A

Low Frequency

45
Q

TINNITUS is a continual RINGING SOUND resulting from continuos _________ stimulation.

46
Q

When EARS are MISMATCHED for PITCH, it is called ___________.

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Displacusis

47
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DISPLACUSIS is also known as ____________.

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Tone Deafness

48
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True or False: DIPLACUSIS is true deafness.

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FALSE, DIPLACUSIS is NOT a true type of deafness.

49
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This occurs when there is DAMAGE to RECEPTORS OF AUDITORY NERVE.

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Nerve Deafness

50
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Cases of NERVE DEAFNESS typically show LOSSES of SENSITIVITY in restricted range of frequencies or losses of ________ frequency.

51
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This occurs when CALCIFICATION of the OSSICLES cause them to be IMPEDED.

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Conduction

52
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With CONDUCTION, the AUDIOGRAM REFLECTS CHANGE in ABSOLUTE THRESHOLD by up to ___ or ___ decibels.

53
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This is the method of MEASURING hearing ability and DEAFNESS.

54
Q

What are the THREE (3) THEORIES of PITCH?

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Volley Theory
Place Theory
Traveling Wave Theory

55
Q

The OVICOCHLEAR BUNDLE goes FROM the _____________ back to the ear and INHIBITS INCOMING sensory INFORMATION FROM the EAR.

A

Superior Olive

56
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The _____________ is involved in the phenomenon of SENSORY GATING.

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OVICOCHLEAR BUNDLE

57
Q

The OVICOCHLEAR BUNDLE is ___________ in function.

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Efferent (motor)

58
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This THEORY of PITCH was proposed by RUTHERFORD and holds that a sound of ___ cps would cause axons to fire 50 times per second.

59
Q

In regards to the VOLLEY THEORY, WEAVER and BRAY claimed that the AUDITORY NERVE can fire ____ cps because different NEURONS ALTERNATE.

60
Q

According to the VOLLEY THEORY, WEAVER and BRAY held that there are ___ SETS of NEURONS in the AUDITORY NERVE.

61
Q

____________ SAW the entire COCHLEA as a TELEPHONE.

A

RUTHERFORD

62
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____________ believed that the MEMBRANE MIMICS the INCOMING SOUNDS and that DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES are CODED into pitch BY PRODUCING DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES of nerve impulses.

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Rutherford

63
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The PLACE THEORY was PRODUCED BY _____________.

64
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The ___________ THEORY proposed that the BASILAR MEMBRANE is a SELECTIVE RESONATOR that RESPONDS in DIFFERENT LOCATIONS depending on the frequency.

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Place Theory

65
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The TRAVELING WAVE THEORY was proposed by _____________.

A

Von Bekesy

66
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The ____________ THEORY assumed that the BASILAR MEMBRANE is UNDER TENSION down its ENTIRE LENGTH.

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Place Theory

67
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True or False: the traveling wave theory proposed that above 60 cps, the basilar membrane vibrates evenly over its area.

A

FALSE,

The TRAVELING WAVE THEORY proposed that above 60 cps, the BASILAR MEMBRANE VIBRATES UNEVENLY over its area.

68
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According to the ____________ THEORY the point of MAX DISPLACEMENT is dependent upon FREQUENCY of SOUND stimulus.

A

Traveling Wave Theory

69
Q

True or False: according to the traveling wave theory, the basilar membrane is a uniform thickness.

A

FALSE,

According to the TRAVELING WAVE THEORY, the BASILAR MEMBRANE is a NOT UNIFORM THICKNESS.

BASE is THICK, STIFF and RESISTANT to movement while APEX is WIDE and FLEXIBLE.

70
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According to the TRAVELING WAVE THEORY, HIGH FREQUENCY sounds DISPLACE membrane MAXIMALLY at the __________, MEDIUM FREQUENCY sounds DISPLACE at the __________ and LOW FREQUENCY displaces sounds at the __________.

A

Base
Middle Part
Apex

71
Q

According to the TRAVELING WAVE THEORY the BASILAR MEMBRANE is NOT ____________.

A

UNDER TENSION down its ENTIRE LENGTH

72
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True or False: according to the traveling wave theory, the basilar membrane acts as a mechanical frequency analyst, thus it is able to encode sound frequencies.

A

TRUE,

According to the TRAVELING WAVE THEORY, the BASILAR MEMBRANE acts as a mechanical FREQUENCY ANALYST, thus it is ABLE TO ENCODE sound FREQUENCIES.

73
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Is the AUDITORY CORTEX TONOTOPICALLY ORGANIZED?

74
Q

REGIONS ON the BASILAR MEMBRANE in CLOSE PROXIMITY PROJECT TO locations in area ___ that are also in close proximity.

75
Q

Is AUDITORY CORTEX (area 41) NECESSARY for FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION?

A

NO, SUBCORTICAL areas can MEDIATE this function.

76
Q

Is the AUDITORY CORTEX NECESSARY for PATTERN DISCRIMINATION?

77
Q

This is based on ARRIVAL of SOUND at the TWO (2) EARS.

A

Sound Localization

78
Q

True or False: sounds arrive faster at the ear that is more distant.

A

FALSE,

Sounds arrive FASTER at the ear that is CLOSER.

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