Exam 31: Hearing

Higher frequency sounds are detected

Increasing the intensity of a sound by 10 decibels means that

The function of the m iddle ear is to

Stereocilia are not true cilia in that they

The area of the oval window is about what fraction of the area of the tympanic membrane?

Inner hair cells

The three ossicles are located in the

Ascent to altitude or descent from altitude is often accom panied by periods of reduced hearing sensitivity, crackling sounds and return to norm al sensitivity. This is due to

The function of the outer ear in humans is to

Equalization of pressure on the two sides of the tympanic mem brane is achieved by the

Sound waves of a single frequency are called

Broca’s area is located in the

The fluids in the scala vestibuli and scala tympani are connected at the

The outer ear consists of the

The intensity of a sound is proportional to the

Dam age to Wernicke’s area results in

The fluid in the scala media is

Dam age to Broca’s area results in

The fluids in the scalar vestibuli and scala tympani are

The correspondence of the frequency of sound to the nervous response at specific locations on the cochlea is called