auditory development

Question 1

Where we understand what we heard

Answer 1

auditory cortex

Question 2

The neural connections to the temporal lobe of the cortex are functional at around 28 to 30 weeks’ gestational age. This begins the development of tonotopic columns in the auditory cortex.

Answer 2

Auditory Processing

Question 3

Most of the tuning of the hair cells of the cochlea occurs between 28 weeks’ gestational age and early months of infant life.

Answer 3

Tonotopic Organization

Question 4

In utero, the hair cells that are tuning to high-frequency sounds are protected from intense high-frequency sounds, but are exposed to low-frequency sounds that permit fine tuning of the hair cells.

Answer 4

Traveling wave

Question 5

The expression of any single gene can be altered without changing the structure of the DNA.

Answer 5

epigenetics

Question 6

is nerve cell activity that originates in the brain, sensory organs, or peripheral nerves without outside stimulation.

Answer 6

Endogenous stimulation

Question 7

wouldnt affect the baby it would affect the baby’s baby

Answer 7

diethystilbestrol

Question 8

something happens between the transferring from the cochlea to auditory nerve

Answer 8

Auditory Neuropathy