sensation and perception pt 2

Question 1

pinna

Answer 1

the visible part of the ear that protrudes from our heads, the auditory canal (included in the outer ear)

Question 2

tympanic membrane

Answer 2

eardrum

Question 3

malleus

Answer 3

hammermiddle ear ossicle; also known as the hammer

Question 4

incus

Answer 4

middle ear ossicle; also known as the anvil

Question 5

stapes

Answer 5

middle ear ossicle; also known as the stirrup

Question 6

cochlea

Answer 6

structure that contains the sensory receptor cells of the auditory system

Question 7

hair cells

Answer 7

auditory receptor cell of the inner ear

Question 8

basilar membrane

Answer 8

thin strip of tissue within the cochlea that contains the hair cells which serve as the sensory receptors for the auditory system

Question 9

temporal theory of pitch perception

Answer 9

sound’s frequency is coded by the activity level of a sensory neuron

Question 10

place theory of pitch perception

Answer 10

suggests that different portions of the basilar membrane are sensitive to sounds of different frequencies.