Hearing Flashcards
The malleus is part of the
middle ear
Which can be characterized as primarily an impedance matching devices
middle ear, the ossicular chain
The nonlinear frequency response of the cochlea means that mammals are
more sensitive to differences at low frequencies than very high frequencies
What is in direct contact with the oval window
stapes
If your middle ear is filled with liquid
you may have otitis media
The 3 semicircular canals DO NOT correspond to what?
inner, middle and outer ear
The cochlea is part of the
inner ear
If your scala tympani is filled with liquid
this is normal
What connects the middle ear to the inner ear
oval window
Which of these yields the greatest boost to the signal being transmitted through the middle ear
area ratio
Which of these connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx
the Eustachian tube
The semicircular cannals are part of the
inner ear
If your outer ear is filled with liquid
you may be under water
If your osseous labrynth is filled with liquid
this is normal
What is NOT a function of the outer ear
transduction from waves in air to waves in liquid
Which of these is in direct contact with the tympanic membrane?
malleus
The round window leads most directly to
scala tympani
The incus is part of the
middle ear
What part of the ear is responsible for frequency analysis of sound
basilar membrane of the inner ear
What connects the outer ear to the middle ear
tympanic membrane
The pinna is part of the
outer ear
Which of these is a function of the middle ear
transduction from waves in air to waves in liquid
Which part of the basilar membrane responds best to high-frequency sound energy
base
If your inner ear is filled with liquid
this is normal
The basilar membrane forms the floor of the
scala media
The helix is part of the
outer ear
The oval window leads most directly to
scala vestibuli
The stapes is part of the
middle ear
The stapedius is part of the
middle ear
The basilar membrane is part of the
inner ear
How many semicircular canals are in each ear
3
The tuning curve of a cranial nerve VII fiber with a characteristic frequency of 500 Hz will have ________ the tuning curve of a fiber with a characteristic frequency of 4000 Hz
a narrower bandwith
Which of these belongs to the vestibular system?
the semicircular canals
The tensor tympani is part of the
inner ear
Which part of the basilar membrane responds best to low-frequency sound energy?
apex
Which part of the basilar membrane is the narrowest?
base
The osseous labryinth is a cavity within the
temporal bone
Which hair cells are excited primarily by fluid movement between the basilar and tectorial membranes?
inner
The tuning curve of a cranial nerve VII fiber with a characteristic frequency of 10000 Hz will have ________ the tuning curve of a fiber with a characteristic frequency of 1000 Hz
a wider bandwith than
Which part of the basilar membrane is the least stiff?
apex
Which hair cells are best for encoding sound intensity of low-level sounds?
outer
Which part of the basilar membrane is the widest
apex
Which part of the basilar membrane responds best to sound energy in the 2000-3000 Hz range?
middle
Place theory
different regions of the basilar membrane is sensitive to different frequencies
Frequency Theory
Neurons fire when they are stimulated by a periodic sound
A spectrogram
displays acoustic energy across time and frequency
A cochleagram
like a spectrogram that is adjusted for how sound is received by cochlea
Conductive hearing loss
problem with sound transmission
Sensorineural hearing loss
includes damage to hair cells in cochlea, damage to the auditory nerve
