Question 1

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Defined as resistance to the flow of energy

Accepted Answer

A) tympanic membrane 
B) manubrium 
C) 25 dB 
D) 2 dB 
E) malleus
F)stapes
G)impedance
H)basal
I)apical
J)incus
K)17 dB 
A) tympanic membrane 
B) manubrium 
C) 25 dB 
D) 2 dB 
E) malleus
F)stapes
G)impedance
H)basal
I)apical
J)incus
K)17 dB

Question 2

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Plots of neural response relative to the onset of the stimulus

Accepted Answer

A) high-threshold neurons 
B) low-threshold neurons 
C) frequency specificity 
D) poststimulus time histograms 
E) characteristic frequency
F)tuning curve
G)tonotopic array
H)crossed and uncrossed olivocochlear bundles
I)interspike interval histogram 
A) high-threshold neurons 
B) low-threshold neurons 
C) frequency specificity 
D) poststimulus time histograms 
E) characteristic frequency
F)tuning curve
G)tonotopic array
H)crossed and uncrossed olivocochlear bundles
I)interspike interval histogram

Question 3

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Provides a means of determining the frequency response of a specific VIII nerve fiber

Accepted Answer

A) high-threshold neurons 
B) low-threshold neurons 
C) frequency specificity 
D) poststimulus time histograms 
E) characteristic frequency
F)tuning curve
G)tonotopic array
H)crossed and uncrossed olivocochlear bundles
I)interspike interval histogram 
A) high-threshold neurons 
B) low-threshold neurons 
C) frequency specificity 
D) poststimulus time histograms 
E) characteristic frequency
F)tuning curve
G)tonotopic array
H)crossed and uncrossed olivocochlear bundles
I)interspike interval histogram

Question 4

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Funnels acoustical information

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea 
B) middle ear 
C) outer ear 
D) vestibular mechanism 
E) brainstem
F)cerebral cortex 
A) cochlea 
B) middle ear 
C) outer ear 
D) vestibular mechanism 
E) brainstem
F)cerebral cortex

Question 5

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-End of the cochlea at which low-frequency sounds are processed

Accepted Answer

A) tympanic membrane 
B) manubrium 
C) 25 dB 
D) 2 dB 
E) malleus
F)stapes
G)impedance
H)basal
I)apical
J)incus
K)17 dB 
A) tympanic membrane 
B) manubrium 
C) 25 dB 
D) 2 dB 
E) malleus
F)stapes
G)impedance
H)basal
I)apical
J)incus
K)17 dB

Question 6

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-The area benefit, in decibels

Accepted Answer

A) tympanic membrane 
B) manubrium 
C) 25 dB 
D) 2 dB 
E) malleus
F)stapes
G)impedance
H)basal
I)apical
J)incus
K)17 dB 
A) tympanic membrane 
B) manubrium 
C) 25 dB 
D) 2 dB 
E) malleus
F)stapes
G)impedance
H)basal
I)apical
J)incus
K)17 dB

Question 7

The human ear has a frequency range of approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  10 octaves. 
B)  10 decibels. 
C)  10 Newtons. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  10 octaves. 
B)  10 decibels. 
C)  10 Newtons. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 8

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Provides the first opportunity for frequency analysis

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea 
B) middle ear 
C) outer ear 
D) vestibular mechanism 
E) brainstem
F)cerebral cortex 
A) cochlea 
B) middle ear 
C) outer ear 
D) vestibular mechanism 
E) brainstem
F)cerebral cortex

Question 9

High-frequency sounds are processed

Accepted Answer

A)  at the helicotrema. 
B)  at the apex. 
C)  at the base. 
D)  at the round window. 
A)  at the helicotrema. 
B)  at the apex. 
C)  at the base. 
D)  at the round window.

Question 10

The (broader/sharper) ____________________ the tuning curve of an VIII nerve fiber is, the greater the frequency specificity of the basilar membrane.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The (broader/sharper) ____________________ the tuning curve of...

Question 11

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Response similar to the VIII nerve response

Accepted Answer

A) cochlear nucleus 
B) primary-like responses 
C) onset responses 
D) chopper responses 
E) pausers
F)build-up responses 
A) cochlear nucleus 
B) primary-like responses 
C) onset responses 
D) chopper responses 
E) pausers
F)build-up responses

Question 12

The basilar membrane

Accepted Answer

A)  is flaccid at the apex. 
B)  consists primarily of otoliths. 
C)  is another name for Reissner's membrane. 
D)  is conical in shape. 
A)  is flaccid at the apex. 
B)  consists primarily of otoliths. 
C)  is another name for Reissner's membrane. 
D)  is conical in shape.

Question 13

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-A function of the olivary complex of the brainstem

Accepted Answer

A) impedance matching 
B) area ratio 
C) lever ratio 
D) buckling function 
E) localization 
A) impedance matching 
B) area ratio 
C) lever ratio 
D) buckling function 
E) localization

Question 14

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-The quality of a neuron's response to the period of the stimulus

Accepted Answer

A) whole-nerve action potential 
B) low 
C) high 
D) characteristic frequency 
E) broader
F)sharpness
G)increase(s)
H)decrease(s)
I)phase-locking
J)period 
A) whole-nerve action potential 
B) low 
C) high 
D) characteristic frequency 
E) broader
F)sharpness
G)increase(s)
H)decrease(s)
I)phase-locking
J)period

Question 15

The length of the manubrium malli is approximately how many times that of the long process of the stapes?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.2 
B)  2.4 
C)  3.6 
D)  4.8 
A)  1.2 
B)  2.4 
C)  3.6 
D)  4.8

Question 16

Hair cells are stimulated when the cilia are bent (toward/away from) ____________________ the modiolus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hair cells are stimulated when the cilia...

Question 17

The audible range of frequency in humans spans approximately ____________________ octaves

Accepted Answer

The answer of The audible range of frequency in humans...

Question 18

The lever benefit of the middle ear transformer is approximately ____________________ dB.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lever benefit of the middle ear...

Question 19

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Level at which a signal can be consciously processed

Accepted Answer

A) cochlear nucleus 
B) duperior olivary complex 
C) inferior colliculus 
D) medial geniculate body 
E) cerebral cortex 
A) cochlear nucleus 
B) duperior olivary complex 
C) inferior colliculus 
D) medial geniculate body 
E) cerebral cortex

Question 20

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Response that has delayed onset relative to other neurons

Accepted Answer

A) cochlear nucleus 
B) primary-like responses 
C) onset responses 
D) chopper responses 
E) pausers
F)build-up responses 
A) cochlear nucleus 
B) primary-like responses 
C) onset responses 
D) chopper responses 
E) pausers
F)build-up responses

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Defined as resistance to the flow of energy

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Plots of neural response relative to the onset of the stimulus

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Provides a means of determining the frequency response of a specific VIII nerve fiber

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Funnels acoustical information

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -End of the cochlea at which low-frequency sounds are processed

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -The area benefit, in decibels

The human ear has a frequency range of approximately

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Provides the first opportunity for frequency analysis

High-frequency sounds are processed

The (broader/sharper) ____________________ the tuning curve of an VIII nerve fiber is, the greater the frequency specificity of the basilar membrane.

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Response similar to the VIII nerve response

The basilar membrane

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -A function of the olivary complex of the brainstem

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -The quality of a neuron's response to the period of the stimulus

The length of the manubrium malli is approximately how many times that of the long process of the stapes?

Hair cells are stimulated when the cilia are bent (toward/away from) ____________________ the modiolus.

The audible range of frequency in humans spans approximately ____________________ octaves

The lever benefit of the middle ear transformer is approximately ____________________ dB.

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Level at which a signal can be consciously processed

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Response that has delayed onset relative to other neurons

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Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Defined as resistance to the flow of energy

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Plots of neural response relative to the onset of the stimulus

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Provides a means of determining the frequency response of a specific VIII nerve fiber

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Funnels acoustical information

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -End of the cochlea at which low-frequency sounds are processed

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -The area benefit, in decibels

The human ear has a frequency range of approximately

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Provides the first opportunity for frequency analysis

High-frequency sounds are processed

The (broader/sharper) ____________________ the tuning curve of an VIII nerve fiber is, the greater the frequency specificity of the basilar membrane.

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Response similar to the VIII nerve response

The basilar membrane

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -A function of the olivary complex of the brainstem

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -The quality of a neuron's response to the period of the stimulus

The length of the manubrium malli is approximately how many times that of the long process of the stapes?

Hair cells are stimulated when the cilia are bent (toward/away from) ____________________ the modiolus.

The audible range of frequency in humans spans approximately ____________________ octaves

The lever benefit of the middle ear transformer is approximately ____________________ dB.

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Level at which a signal can be consciously processed

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Response that has delayed onset relative to other neurons

Basic Elements of Anatomy

Anatomy of Respiration

Physiology of Respiration

Anatomy of Phonation

Anatomy of Articulation and Resonation

Physiology of Articulation and Resonation

Physiology of Mastication and Deglutition

Anatomy of Hearing

Neuroanatomy

Neurophysiology

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