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The ear and sound Flashcards

chapter 10

1
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physical definition of sound

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pressure change
- mechanical waves

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2
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sound in water vs air

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  • it travels faster in water (1500ms)
    water = 340 m/s
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what are the physical properties of sound

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  • Amplitude
  • frequency
  • timbre
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Amplitude

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  • relates to the loudness
  • measured in decibels
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Frequency

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  • relates to pitch
  • defined as the number of times per second that a pattern of pressure repeats (Hz)
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6
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Audibility curve

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created by the fact that lower frequency sounds need higher amplitudes to be hear at the same rate as higher frequency sounds

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7
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frequency range of humans

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20 Hz to 16 000 Hz

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8
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decibel

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tells us how loud something is compared to the quietist sound we can hear
- each increase refers to a big jump in intensity
- logarithmic

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9
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what does it mean that decibels are logarithmic

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  • relatively small changes in decibels can have large physical changes
  • a increase in 10 db is x10 louder and an increase by 20db is x100
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10
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waveform

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describes the shape of the sound wave
- can be simple or complex

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Timbre

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  • difference in quality of sound that is not frequency or pitch
  • change in quality of sound
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12
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complex waves

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sound waves are made up of different combinations of simple waves

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13
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fourier analysis

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represents complex wave form as a breakdown/sum of multiple pure sine waves

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14
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harmonic spectrum

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the waves that sound is made up of including the fundemental frequency and the rest of the overtones

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15
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fundamental frequency

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the lowest/dominant frequency component of a complex periodic sound

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16
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what are the 3 sections of the ear

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  1. outer ear
  2. middle ear
  3. inner ear
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17
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parts of the outer ear

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  • pinna
  • auditory canal
  • tympanic membrane
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18
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pinna

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funnels sound pressure waves into the canal and helps with localization of sound

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auditory canal

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tube that goes through the skull to the eardrum which carry the sound

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tympanic membrane

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  • eardrum
  • think sheet of skin at the end of the canal which vibrates to the middle ear
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21
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function of the middle ear

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amplification and transmission

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22
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bones of the middle ear

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  1. malleus/hammer
  2. incus/anvil
  3. stapes/stirrup
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malleus

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  • hammer
  • transmits vibration from tympanic membrane to incus
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24
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incus

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anvil
- transmits vibrations from malleus to stapes

25
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stapes

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  • stirrup
  • transmits vibrations to the oval window of the cochlea
26
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oval window

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membrane covered opening at the base of the cochlea which transmits vibrations to it from the ossicles

27
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muscles of the middle ear

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  1. tensor= attached to tympanic
  2. stapedius: attached to stapes
28
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attenuation reflex

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the stapedius muscle contracts to protect hair cells from loud noise

29
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eustachian tube

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  • tube that connect the ears and throat that equalizes pressure between inner and outer ear.
  • opens by swallowing or yawning
30
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function of the inner ear

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signal transduction

31
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cochlea

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  • where transduction occurs
  • spiral shaped compartment in the temporal bone
  • filled with chambers and membranes
32
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chambers of the cochlea

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  1. vestibular canal
  2. cochlear duct
  3. tympanic canal
33
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vestibular canal

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has the reissner’s membrane which separates the vestibular canal from the cochlear duct

34
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cochlear duct

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contains the basilar membrane and the organ of corti
- filled with endolymph

35
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basilar membrane

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a membrane along the middle and legtnh of the cochlea
- breaks down sound into different frequencies

36
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base of the basilar membrane

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narrower, stiffer and thicker which vibrates with higher frequency

37
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apex of the basilar membrane

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thinner, wider and more flexible to vibrate with low frequency

38
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organ of corti

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sits on top of the basilar membrane in the cochlea and contains hair cells for transduction
- its where transduction happens

39
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structures in the organ of corti

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  • inner hair cells
  • outer hair cells
  • tectorial membran
40
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inner hair cells

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  • make up 5% of all auditory hair cells
  • innervated by type 1 nerves
  • rsponsible for transduction
41
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stereocilia

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little hair like projections from hair cells
- they are connected by tip links
- stereo cilia move to make inner hair cells create APs

42
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how transduction happens in the cochlea

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stereo cilia are connected by tip links so when they move from shearing force of the membranes, the tip links pull on eachother wich opens mechanically gated channels

43
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outer hair cells

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  • 95% of audiotry hair cells
  • they also have stereo cilia and tip links but those dont send messages, they contact to amplify movement of basilar membrane
  • type 2 auditory afferent enurons
44
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function of outer hair cells

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amplifies and sharpens response of basilar membrane to certain frequencies

45
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place code

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representation of frequency based on the diplacment of the basilar mebrane at different locations

46
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tonotopic organization

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frequency is maintained throughout the auditory system

47
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temporal code

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frequency representation based on matching between the frequencies incoming and the rate of action potentials fired

48
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motile response

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when the outr hair clls contract, amplifying and sharpening certain frequencies

49
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volley principle

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explains how a temporal code could represent frequencies much higher than the maximun firing rate
- population of neurons that are responded to certain cycles but at the same place on in

50
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responding to intensity

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  • higher intensity sounds touch a larger area of neurons which represent the louder sound
51
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audiometer

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a tool used by audiologists to test hearing

52
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audiogram

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graphical results of an audiometer test
- compare patients hearing to a standard

53
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types of hearing impairments

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  1. conductive hearing impairments
  2. sensorineural
54
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conductive hearing impairements

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hearing impaired as a result of problems in the middle or outer ear

55
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sensorineural impairements

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hearing impairments caused by damage to the cochlea, the auditory nerve, or the auditory areas of the brain
- can be congenital or acquired

56
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presbycusis

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age related hearing impairent caused by a plethora of things
- affects frequency of hearing first

57
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noise induced hearing impairments

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  • hearing loss caused by long noise
  • can be due do basilar damage or stereocilia being torn out or tip link
  • hair cells can die
58
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tinnitus

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persistent perception of sound such buzzing or ringing when there is not actually anything there

59
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cochlear implants

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inserted electrodes into spiral of the cochlea to electrically stimulate neurons
- pitch is not perfect

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