Audition Flashcards
1
Q
Structures important for hearing?
A
Membrane (ear drum)
Cochlea
Auditory ossicles
2
Q
Structures important for equilibrium?
A
Semicircular canals
3
Q
Hearing in Blind people ?
A
Some blind people can learn to use “flash sonar “ (echo-location) to “see” their surroundings
4
Q
Frequency of sound?
A
The frequency of sound determines its pitch (high/low)
Wavelengths and amplitude
5
Q
Auditory illusions
A
They exist because many people can’t tell when the pitch changes and the sequence starts over
