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chapter 6: hearing, balance, taste, and smell Flashcards

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decibel (dB)

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a measure of sound intensity, perceived as loudness

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hertz (Hz)

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cycles per second, as of an auditory stimuli; measure of frequency

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pure tone

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one frequency of vibration, represented by a sine wave

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amplitude

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perceived as loudness, expressed in decibels (dB), also called intensity

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frequency

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perceived as pitch, measured in hertz (Hz)

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fundamental

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basic frequency

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harmonics

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multiples of the fundamental

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timbre

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sound quality, notes differ in intensities when played by different instruments

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transduction

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the conversion of one form of energy to another

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pinna

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the external part of the ear

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ear canal

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the tube leading from the pinna to the tympanic membrane, also called auditory canal

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inner ear

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the cochlea and vestibular apparatus

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middle ear

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the cavity between the tympanic membrane and the cochlea

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tympanic membrane

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the partition between the external ear and the middle ear, also called eardrum

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ossicles

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three small bones (incus, malleus, and stapes) that transmit vibration across the middle ear, from the tympanic membrane to the oval window

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oval window

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the opening from the middle ear to the inner ear

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malleus

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a middle ear bone that is connected to the tympanic membrane

Latin for “hammer”

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incus

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a middle ear bone situated between the malleus and the stapes

Latin for “anvil”

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stapes

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a middle ear bone that is connected to the oval window

Latin for “stirrup”

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cochlea

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a snail-shaped structure in the inner ear that contains the primary receptor cells for hearing

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vestibular canal

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one of the three principal canals running along the length of the cochlea

also called scala vestibuli

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middle canal

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the central of the three spiraling canals inside the cochlea, situated between the vestibular canal and tympanic canal

also called scala media

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tympanic canal

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one of the three principal canals running along the length of the cochlea

also called scala tympani

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round window

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a membrane separating the tympanic canal from the middle ear

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organ of Corti

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a structure in the inner ear that lies on the basilar membrane of the cochlea and contains the hair cells and terminations of the auditory nerve

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hair cell

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one of the receptor cells for hearing in the cochlea

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basilar membrane

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a membrane in the cochlea that contains the principal structures involved in auditory transduction

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stereocilium

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a relatively stiff hair that protrudes from a hair cell in the auditory or vestibular system

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inner hair cell (IHC)

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one of the two types of receptor cells for hearing in the cochlea; positioned close to the central axis of the coiled cochlea

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outer hair cell (OHC)

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one of the two types of receptor cells for hearing in the cochlea; positioned far from the central axis of the coiled cochlea

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vestibulocochlear nerve

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cranial nerve VIII, which runs from the cochlea to the brainstem auditory nuclei

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tuning curve

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a graph of the responses of a single auditory nerve fiber or neuron to sounds that vary in frequency and intensity

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cochlear nucleus

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either of the two brainstem nuclei – left and right – that receive input from auditory hair cells and send output to the superior olivary nuclei

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superior olivary nucleus

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either of the two brainstem nuclei – left and right – in the thalamus that receive input from both right and left cochlear nuclei, and provide the first binaural analysis of auditory information

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inferior colliculi

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paired gray matter structures of the dorsal midbrain that process auditory information

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medial geniculate nucleus

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either of the two nuclei –left and right – in the thalamus that receive input from the inferior colliculi and send output to the auditory cortex

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tonotopic organization

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a major organizational feature in auditory systems, in which neurons are arranged as an orderly map of stimulus frequency, with cells responsive to high frequencies located at a distance from those responsive to low frequencies

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place coding

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frequency discrimination in which the pitch of a sound is determined by the location of activated hair cells along the length of the basilar membrane

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temporal coding

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frequency discrimination in which the pitch of a sound is determined by the rate of firing of auditory neurons

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ultrasound

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high-frequency sound; in general, above the threshold for human hearing, at about 20,000 Hz

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infrasound

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very low-frequency sound; in general, below the threshold for human hearing, at about 20 Hz

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intensity difference

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a perceived difference in loudness between the two ears, which the nervous system can use to localize a sound source

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latency difference

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a difference between the two ears in the time of arrival of a sound, which the nervous system can use to localize a sound source

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spectral filtering

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the process by which the hills and valleys of the external ear alter the amplitude of some, but not all, frequencies in a sound

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amusia

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a disorder characterized by the inability to discern tunes accurately or to sing

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conduction deafness

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a hearing impairment in which the sound vibrations in air fail to be converted into waves of fluid in the cochlea; associated with defects of the external or middle ear

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sensorineural deafness

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a hearing impairment most often caused by the permanent damage or destruction of hair cells, or by interruption of the vestibulocochlear nerve that carries auditory information to the brain

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tinnitus

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a sensation of noises or ringing in the ears not caused by external sound

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central deafness

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a hearing impairment in which the auditory areas of the brain fail to process and interpret action potentials from sound stimuli in meaningful ways; related to damage in auditory brain areas, such as strokes, tumors, or traumatic injuries

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word deafness

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a form of central deafness that is characterized by the specific inability to hear words, although other sounds can be detected

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cortical deafness

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a form of central deafness, caused by damage to both sides of the auditory cortex, that is characterized by difficulty in recognizing all complex sounds, whether verbal or nonverbal

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cochlear implant

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an electromechanical device that detects sounds and selectively stimulates nerves in different regions of the cochlea via surgically implanted electrodes

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vestibular system

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the sensory system that detects balance; consists of several small inner-ear structures that adjoin the cochlea

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semicircular canal

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any one of the three fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that are part of the vestibular system; each of the tubes, which are at right angles to each other, detects angular acceleration in a particular direction

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ampulla

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an enlarged region of each semicircular canal that contains the receptor cells (hair cells) of the vestibular system

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vestibular nucleus

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a brainstem nucleus that receives information from the vestibular organs through cranial nerve VIII (the vestibulocochlear nerve)

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motion sickness

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the experience of nausea brought on by unnatural passive movement, as in car or boat

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sensory conflict theory

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a theory of motion sickness suggesting that discrepancies between vestibular information and visual information simulate food poisoning and therefore trigger nausea

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taste

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any of the five basic sensations detected by the tongue: salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami

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flavor

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the sense of taste combined with the sense of smell

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papilla

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a small bump that projects from the surface of the tongue; contains most of the taste receptor cells

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taste bud

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a cluster of 50-150 cells that detects tastes; found in the papillae

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TR1

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a family of taste receptor proteins that, when particular members bind together, form taste receptors for sweet and umami flavors

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TR2

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a family of bitter taste receptors

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umami

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one of the five basic tastes – the meaty, savory flavor

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gustatory system

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the sensory system that detects taste

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odor

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the sensation of smell

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olfaction

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the sensory system that detects smell; the act of smelling

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anosmia

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the inability to detect odors

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olfactory epithelium

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a sheet of cells, including olfactory receptors, that lines the dorsal portion of the nasal cavities and adjacent regions, including the septum that separates the left and right nasal cavities

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olfactory bulb

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an anterior projection of the brain that terminates in the upper nasal passages and, through small openings in the skull, provides receptors for smell

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glomerulus

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a complex arbor of dendrites from a group of olfactory cells

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pheromone

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a chemical signal that is released outside the body of an animal and affects other members of the same species

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vomeronasal system

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a specialized sensory system that detects pheromones and transmits information to the brain

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vomeronasal organ (VNO)

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a collection of specialized receptor cells, near to but separate from the olfactory epithelium, that detect pheromones and send electrical signals to the accessory olfactory bulb in the brain

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trace amine-associated receptor (TAAR)

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any one of a family of probable pheromone receptors produced by neurons in the main olfactory epithelium

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