The Hearing Sense Flashcards

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Audition

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The biological process by which our ears process sound waves

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Sound Waves

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Vibrations of molecules that travel through the air

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Amplitude

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Height of the sound wave (greater compression), the psychological quality of loudness

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Frequency

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The number of wavelength cycles in a unit of time, measured using hertz, determines the highness or lowness of the sound (pitch)

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Pinna

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The outer ear, the visible part of the ear (opening unto the head) that protrude from our heads (design to catch sound waves), Pinna direct sound waves into the ear canal (auditory canal)

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Tympanic Membran

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The eardrum, sound waves make the eardrum vibrate (conduction)

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Middle Ear

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Sound waves travel to vibrate the bones (auditory ossicles) of the ear

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Place Theory

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In hearing, explain how we distinguish high-pitched sounds that possess a frequency that exceeds 5000 hertz

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Frequency theory

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We hear pitch based on how fast the hair cells vibrate

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The McGurk Effect

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Interaction with vision and hearing-an illusion that when auditory component of one sound is paired with visual component of another sound leading to a third sound.

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