Auditory

Question 1

What are the two structures of the inner ear where sound transduction occurs

Answer 1

Cochlea and organ of corti

Question 2

Increase in density

Answer 2

Compression

Question 3

Reduction in density

Answer 3

Rarefraction

Question 4

What separates the scala media from the scala vestibuli

Answer 4

Reissner’s membrane

Question 5

What separates the scala media from the scala tympant

Answer 5

basilar membrane

Question 6

can be found within the scala tympani and scala vestibuli

Answer 6

Perilymph

Question 7

Found within the scala media

Answer 7

Endolymph

Question 8

_____ comprise the sensory receptors that transduce sound energy into a neurochemical signal

Answer 8

Hair cells

Question 9

the ______ comprises the sensory apparatus for the transduction of sound energy

Answer 9

Organ of Corti

Question 10

hair cells are arranged along an epithelial lining above the _______

Answer 10

basilar membrane

Question 11

The arrangement of osiccles amplify the energy of the sound wave _____ dB

Answer 11

20-25 db

Question 12

When the shapes presses on the oval window what happens to the round window membrane

Answer 12

It bows outward

Question 13

What happens when the oval window rarefract?

Answer 13

The Basilar membrane rebounds upward and the shapes is pushed outward

Question 14

In terms of endolymph hair cells and peilymph, arrange them from highest K+ concentration to lowest

Answer 14

Endolymph
Haircells
Perilymph

Question 15

What causes K+ to move in to the haircells

Answer 15

Mechanosensitive gating (Displacement)

Question 16

towards the tall edge causes the membrane to _____

Answer 16

depolarize (increase K+)

Question 17

away from the tall edge causes the membrane to _____

Answer 17

hyperpolarize (decrease in K+)