EXERCISES Flashcards
The spiral-shaped, fluid-filled structure within the inner ear responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain.
Cochlea
A thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear. It vibrates in response to sound waves and transmits them to the middle ear.
Tympanic Membrane
The branch of science and medicine that focuses on the study of hearing, balance, and related disorders, as well as the assessment and treatment of hearing impairments.
Audiology
The three small bones (malleus, incus, and stapes) located in the middle ear that transmit vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
Ossicles
Sounds produced by the inner ear in response to external auditory stimuli. They are commonly used in hearing assessments to evaluate cochlear function.
Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs)
The sense of touch, which includes various sub-modalities like pressure, temperature, pain, and vibration. These sensations are detected by receptors in the skin and underlying tissues.
Somatosensory Modality
The sense of spatial orientation and balance, regulated by sensory structures in the inner ear.
Vestibular Modality
The sense of one’s own body position and movement, primarily monitored by receptors in muscles, tendons, and joints.
Proprioception
The sense of sight, enabled by the eyes and photoreceptor cells in the retina that detect light and color
Visual Modality
The sense of sound, facilitated by the ears and the cochlea in the inner ear, which converts sound waves into electrical signals.
Auditory Modality
The sense of taste, mediated by taste buds on the tongue and in the mouth that detect different chemical compounds.
Gustatory Modality
The sense of smell, governed by olfactory receptors in the nasal passages that identify and differentiate various odors.
Olfactory Modality
