Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Midterms > ITP - HEARING > Flashcards

ITP - HEARING Flashcards

1
Q

a unit expressing the frequency of a sound waves. One ____ equals one cycle per second.

A

Hertz (Hz)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

A unit expressing the loudness of a sound

A

Decibels (dB)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Is the vibration of molecules in medium such as air or water

A

sound or auditory stimulation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

2 psychological dimensions of a sound

A

Pitch
Loudness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

is shaped and structured to capture sound waves, vibrate in sympathy with them.

A

ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

3 parts of the ear

A

outer
inner
middle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

is shaped to funnel sound waves to the eardrum

A

Outer ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

three small bones

A

mallus - hammer
incus - anvil
stapes - stirrup

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

a thin membrane that vibrates in response to sound waves , and thereby transmits them to the middle and inner ears.

A

eardrum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

contains the eardrum and three small bone, which also transmit sound by vibrating

A

middle ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

functions as an amplifier, increasing the pressure of the air entering the ear

A

middle ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

is attached to another vibrating membrane, the oval window

A

stirrup

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Greek word for cochlea

A

snail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

works in conjunction with the round window, which balances the pressure in the inner ear.

A

oval window

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

a membrane that lies coiled within the cochlea

A

basilar membrane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

sometimes referred to as the “command post” of hearing. It is the receptor of hearing that lies on the basilar membrane in the cochlea

A

organ of the Corti

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

the inner ear, the bony tube that contains the basilar membrane and the organ of Corti

A

cochlea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

the axon bundle that transmits neural impulses from the organ of Corti to the brain

A

auditory nerve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

16, 000 receptors called _____. It dance in response to the vibrations of the basilar membrane

A

hair cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

three processes

A

Place theory
Frequency Theory
Volley Principle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Pitch is sensed according to place that vibrates​

A

Place theory​

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

he helped develop the place theory of pitch discrimination as well as the trichromatic theory of color vision.

A

Hermann von Helmholtz

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Pitch perceived on stimulation of impulses that match the frequency of the sound​

A

Frequency theory​

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Pitch is discriminated through alternate firing of neurons​

A

Volley Principle​

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

he found that receptors at diff sites along the membrane fire in response to tones of differing frequencies.

A

Georg von Bekesy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

2 major types of Deafness

A

conductive deafness
sensorineural deafness

22
Q

Damage to middle ear

A

Conductive deafness​

23
Q

Damage to inner ear or auditory nerve​

A

Sensorineural deafness​

24
Q

are the chemical senses

A

smell and taste

24
Q

may help with damage to inner ear, but not auditory nerve​

A

Cochlear implants

25
Q

a complex quality of food and other substances that is based on their odor, texture, and temperature as well as their taste

A

flavor

26
Q

the nerve that transmits information concerning odors from olfactory nerve receptors to the brain

A

olfactory nerve

26
Q
  • trigger receptor neurons in olfactory membrane​

-are sample molecules of substances in the air

A

Odors

27
Q

receptor cells that are sensitive to taste

A

taste cells

28
Q

is sensed through taste cells​

A

Taste

29
Q

our primary taste qualities​

A

Sweet, sour, salty and bitter

30
Q

fifth basic taste - savory

A

umami

31
Q

the sensory organs for taste, they contain taste cells and are located mostly on the tongue

A

taste buds

32
Q

means continuously moving your hand along the surface of an object so that you continue to receive sensory input from the object

A

active touching

33
Q

Skin temperature increases

A

– receptors for warmth fire​

34
Q

Skin temperature decreases

A

– receptors for cold fire​

35
Q

pain results when neurons called _____ in the skin are stimulated

A

nociceptors

36
Q

is usually sharpest where nerve endings are densely packed​

A

pain

37
Q

Facilitate transmission of pain message​ to the brain and heighten circulation to the injured area

A

Prostaglandins

38
Q

2 out of 3 combat veterans with amputated limbs report feeling pain in such missing limbs

A

Phantom Limb Pain​

39
Q

originated by Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall, the nervous system can process only a limited amount of stimulation at a time.

A

gate theory of pain

40
Q

use of pins to diminish pain, possible because of stimulation of release of endorphins and cortisol

A

acupuncture

41
Q

Sense that informs you about the position and motion of your body​

A

Kinesthesis

42
Q

Greek word of Kinesthesis

A

motion (kinesis)
perception (aisthesis)

43
Q

is sent to the brain from sensory organs in joints, tendons and muscles​

A

Sensory information

44
Q

also referred to as parapsychological or psi phenomena

  • refers to the perception of objects or events through means other than the recognized sensory neurons
A

ESP (extrasensory perception)

45
Q

means standing alongside psychology, not being a part of psychology

A

parapsychological

46
Q

refers to the transfer of information through an irregular or unusual process not through the usual senses

A

psi communication

47
Q

“its craziness, pure craziness”

A

Psychologist Ray Hyman

48
Q

2 concepts of associated with extrasensory perception

A

Precognition​
Psychokinesis

49
Q

2 other theoretical forms of ESP

A

TELEPATHY
CLAIRVOYANCE

49
Q

Monitor your body’s motion and position in relation to gravity​

A

Vestibular Sense​

50
Q

manipulating or moving objects

A

psychokinesis

51
Q

able to perceive future events in advance

A

precognition

52
Q

direct transmission of thoughts from one person to another

A

telepathy

53
Q

perceptions of objects that do not stimulate the known sensory organs

A

clairvoyance

54
Q

he use pack of 25 zener cards, which contained five sets of simple symbols.

A

Joseph Bank Rhine

55
Q

Method for studying the existence of telepathy​

A

Ganzfeld Procedure​

Midterms (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions