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Chapter 7 Flashcards

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pitch

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a perceptual dimension of sound; corresponds to the fundamental frequency

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hertz

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cycles per second

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loudness

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a perceptual dimension of sound; corresponds to intensity

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timbre

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a perceptual dimension of sound; corresponds to complexity

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tympanic membrane

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the eardrum

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ossicle

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one of the three bones of the middle ear

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malleus

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the hammer; the first of the three ossicles

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incus

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the anvil; second of the three ossicles

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stapes

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the stirrup; the last of the three ossicles

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cochlea

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the snail shaped structure of the inner ear that contains the auditory transducing mechanisms

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oval window

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an opening in the bone surrounding the cochlea that reveals a membrane, against which the baseplate of the stapes presses, transmitting sound vibrations into the fluid within the cochlea

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organ of corti

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the sensory organ on the basilar membrane that contains the auditory hair cells

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hair cell

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the receptive cell of the auditory apparatus

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deiters’s cell

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a supporting cell found in the organ of corti; sustains the auditory hair cells

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basilar membrane

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a membrane in the cochlea of the inner ear; contains the organ of corti

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tectorial membrane

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a membrane located above the basilar membrane; serves as a shelf against which the cilia of the auditory hair cells move

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round window

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an opening in the bone surrounding the cochlea of the inner ear that permits vibrations to be transmitted via the oval window into the fluid in the cochlea

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cilia

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the hairlike appendages of a cell involved in movement or in the transducing sensory information; found on the receptors in the auditory and vestibular system

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tip link

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an elastic filament that attaches the tip of one cilium to the side of the adjacent cilium

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insertional plaque

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the point of attachment of a tip link to a cilium

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cochlear nerve

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the branch of the auditory nerve that transmits auditory information from the cochlea to the brain

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olivocochlear bundle

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a bundle of efferent axons that travel from the olivary complex of the medulla to the auditory hair cells on the cochlea

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cochlear nucleus

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one of a group of nuclei in the medulla that receives auditory information from the cochlea

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superior olivary complex

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a group of nuclei in the medulla; involved with auditory functions, including localization of the source of sounds

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lateral lemniscus

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a band of fibers running rostrally through the medulla and pons; carries fibers of the auditory system

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tonotopic representation

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a topographically organized mapping of different frequencies of sound that are represented in a particular region of the brain

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core region

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the primary auditory cortex, located on a gyrus on the dorsal surface of the temporal lobe

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belt region

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the first level of auditory association cortex; surrounds the belt region

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parabelt region

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the second level of auditory association cortex; surrounds the belt region

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place code

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the system by which information about different frequencies is coded by different locations on the basilar membrane

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rate code

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the system by which information about different frequencies is coded by the rate of firing of neurons in the auditory system

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cochlear implant

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an electronic device surgically implanted in the inner ear that can stimulate the basilar membrane

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fundamental frequency

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the lowest, and usually most intense frequency of a complex sound; most often perceived as the sounds’ basic pitch

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overtone

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the frequency of complex tones that occurs at multiples of the fundamental frequency

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phase differences

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the difference in arrival times of sound waves at each of the eardrums

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intensity difference

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the difference in sound intensities at each of the eardrums

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vestibular sac

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one of a set of two receptor organs in each inner ear that detect changes in the tilt of the head

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semicircular cancel

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one of the three ringlike structures of the vestibular apparatus that detect changes in head rotation

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utricle

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one of the vestibular sacs

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saccule

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one of the vestibular sacs

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ampulla

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an enlargement in a semicircular canal; contains the cupula and the crista

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cupula

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a gelatinous mass found in the ampulla of the semicircular canals; moves in response to the flow of the fluid in the canals

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vestibular ganglion

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a nodule on the vestibular nerve that contains the cell bodies of the bipolar neurons that convey vestibular information to the brain

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cutaneous sense

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one of the somatosense; includes sensitivity to stimuli that involve the skin

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proprioception

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perception of the body’s position and posture

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kinesthesia

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perception of the body’s own movements

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organic sense

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a sense modality that arises from receptors located within the inner organs of the body

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glabrous skin

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skin that does not contain har; found on the palms and soles of the feet

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merkel’s disk

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a touch sensitive cutaneous receptor important for detection of form and roughness, especially by finger tips

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ruffini corpuscle

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a touch sensitive cutaneous receptor important in detecting stretching or static force against the skin, most important in proprioception

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meissner’s corpuscle

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a touch sensitive cutaneous receptor important in detecting edge contours or braille like stimuli especially by fingertips

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pacinian corpuscle

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a vibration sensitive cutaneous receptor important in detecting vibration from an object being held

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mechanoreceptor

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a senory neuron that responds to mechanical stimuli: for example those that produce pressure, stretch, or vibration of the skin or stretch of muscles or tendons

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phantom limb

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sensations that appear to originate in a limb that has been amputated

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umami

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the taste sensation produced by glutamate

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chorda tympani

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a branch of the facial nerve that passes beneath the ear drum; conveys taste information from the anterior part of the tongue and controls the secretion of some salivary glands

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nucleus of the solitary tract

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a nucleus of the medulla that receives information from visceral organs and from the gustatory system

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olfactory epithelium

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the epithelial tissue of the nasal sinus that covers the cribriform plate; contains the cilia of the olfactory receptors

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olfactory bulb

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the protrusion at the end of the olfactory tract; receives input form the olfactory receptors

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mitral cell

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a neuron located in the olfactory bulb that receives information from olfactory receptors; axons of mitral cells bring information to the rest of the brain

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olfactory glomerulus

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a bundle of dendrites of mitral cells and the associated terminal buttons of the axons of olfactory receptors

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