Ears Flashcards

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Transparent structure behind pupil that changes shape to focus images on the retina

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Lens

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Theory links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochleas membrane is stimulated

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Place theory

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A tones highness or lowness

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Pitch

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The sense of hearing

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Audition

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Adjustable opening in the center of the eye

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Pupil

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Hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea’s receptor cells or to the auditory

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Nerve Hearing loss

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Between eardrum & cochlea
3 tiny bones:hammer, anvil, and stirrup
Concentrates the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlea

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Middle ear

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The # of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

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Frequency

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Theory that the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone, thus enabling us to sense it’s pitch

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Frequency Theory

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The sense of body movement and position

Including the sense of balance

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Vestibular Sense

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Theory that the spinal cord contains a neurological “gate” that blocks pain signals or allows them to pass on to the brain

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Gate-Control Theory

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Hearing loss caused by damage to the mechanical system that conducts sound waves to the cochlea

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Conduction Hearing Loss

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The system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts

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Kinesthesis

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Innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs

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Inner Ear

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The light sensitive inner surface of the eye containing receptor rods and cones

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Retina

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