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Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one's:a. vision.b. audition.c. sense of smell.d. vestibular sense.
answer
b
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Tiny bones in the middle ear relay the eardrum's vibrations directly to the:a. oval window.b. fovea.c. basilar membrane.d. semicircular canals.
answer
a
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The volley principle is most relevant to understanding how we sense:a. conduction.b. pitch.c. loudness.d. movement.
answer
b
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Which of the following circumstances is most likely to contribute to conduction hearing loss?a. failure to use earplugs while working in a noisy factoryb. exposure to very loud rock musicc. misuse of Q-tips (cotton swabs) in cleaning your earsd. exposure to unpredictable or uncontrollable noise
answer
c
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By amplifying soft sounds but not loud sounds, digital hearing aids produce:a. sensory interaction.b. compressed sound.c. cochlear vibration.d. sensory compensation.
answer
b
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The number of complete sound waves that strike one's eardrum in a given second determines the _______ of the sound.a. pitchb. transductionc. decibel leveld. difference threshold
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a
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The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are three tiny bones that transmit vibrations to the:a. vestibular sacs.b. oval window.c. eardrum.d. semicircular canal.
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b
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Many elderly people lose their hearing for high-pitched sounds due to tissue degeneration near the beginning of the basilar membrane. This is best explained by the ________ theory.a. Young-Helmholtzb. frequencyc. opponent-processd. place
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d
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Joe Wilson, age 55, has been told by experts that a hearing aid would restore his lost sense of hearing. It is likely that Joe's hearing loss involves problems within the:a. inner ear.b. middle ear.c. auditory nerve.d. basilar membrane.
answer
b
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Blind musicians are more likely than sighted ones to develop perfect pitch. This best illustrates:a. blindsight.b. synaesthesia.c. prosopagnosia.d. sensory compensation.
answer
d
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measuring unit for sound energy.
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decibels
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located in the outer ear?
answer
pinna, ear canal.
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located in the middle ear?
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eardrum, 3 bones.
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located in the inner ear?
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semicircular canals, cochlea, auditory nerve.
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____ can be interpreted from the number of hair cells activated.
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loudness.
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two types of deafness?
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conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss.
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nerve deafness?
answer
sensorineural hearing loss.
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middle ear damage?
answer
conductive hearing loss.
question
electronic device that translates sounds into electrical signals that are wired into the cochlea's nerves?
answer
bionic ear.
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the sense or act of hearing?
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audition.
question
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time.
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frequency.
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a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency.
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pitch.
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the chamber between the eardrum and the cochlea containing 3 tiny bones, that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlea's oval window.
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middle ear.
question
a coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses.
answer
cochlea.
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the innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs.
answer
inner ear.
question
in hearing, the theory that links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea's membrane is stimulated.
answer
place theory.
question
in hearing, the theory that the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone, thus enabling us to sense its pitch.
answer
frequency theory.
question
hearing loss caused by damage to the mechanical system by damage to the mechanical system that conducts sounds waves to the cochlea.
answer
conduction hearing loss.
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hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea's receptor cells or to the auditory nerves; also called nerve deafness.
answer
sensorineural hearing loss.
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a device for converting sounds inot electrical signals and stimulating the auditory nerve through electrodes threaded into the cochlea.
answer
cochlear implant.
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question
Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to affect one's:a. vision.b. audition.c. sense of smell.d. vestibular sense.
answer
b
question
Tiny bones in the middle ear relay the eardrum's vibrations directly to the:a. oval window.b. fovea.c. basilar membrane.d. semicircular canals.
answer
a
question
The volley principle is most relevant to understanding how we sense:a. conduction.b. pitch.c. loudness.d. movement.
answer
b
question
Which of the following circumstances is most likely to contribute to conduction hearing loss?a. failure to use earplugs while working in a noisy factoryb. exposure to very loud rock musicc. misuse of Q-tips (cotton swabs) in cleaning your earsd. exposure to unpredictable or uncontrollable noise
answer
c
question
By amplifying soft sounds but not loud sounds, digital hearing aids produce:a. sensory interaction.b. compressed sound.c. cochlear vibration.d. sensory compensation.
answer
b
question
The number of complete sound waves that strike one's eardrum in a given second determines the _______ of the sound.a. pitchb. transductionc. decibel leveld. difference threshold
answer
a
question
The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are three tiny bones that transmit vibrations to the:a. vestibular sacs.b. oval window.c. eardrum.d. semicircular canal.
answer
b
question
Many elderly people lose their hearing for high-pitched sounds due to tissue degeneration near the beginning of the basilar membrane. This is best explained by the ________ theory.a. Young-Helmholtzb. frequencyc. opponent-processd. place
answer
d
question
Joe Wilson, age 55, has been told by experts that a hearing aid would restore his lost sense of hearing. It is likely that Joe's hearing loss involves problems within the:a. inner ear.b. middle ear.c. auditory nerve.d. basilar membrane.
answer
b
question
Blind musicians are more likely than sighted ones to develop perfect pitch. This best illustrates:a. blindsight.b. synaesthesia.c. prosopagnosia.d. sensory compensation.
answer
d
question
measuring unit for sound energy.
answer
decibels
question
located in the outer ear?
answer
pinna, ear canal.
question
located in the middle ear?
answer
eardrum, 3 bones.
question
located in the inner ear?
answer
semicircular canals, cochlea, auditory nerve.
question
____ can be interpreted from the number of hair cells activated.
answer
loudness.
question
two types of deafness?
answer
conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss.
question
nerve deafness?
answer
sensorineural hearing loss.
question
middle ear damage?
answer
conductive hearing loss.
question
electronic device that translates sounds into electrical signals that are wired into the cochlea's nerves?
answer
bionic ear.
question
the sense or act of hearing?
answer
audition.
question
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time.
answer
frequency.
question
a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency.
answer
pitch.
question
the chamber between the eardrum and the cochlea containing 3 tiny bones, that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlea's oval window.
answer
middle ear.
question
a coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses.
answer
cochlea.
question
the innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs.
answer
inner ear.
question
in hearing, the theory that links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea's membrane is stimulated.
answer
place theory.
question
in hearing, the theory that the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone, thus enabling us to sense its pitch.
answer
frequency theory.
question
hearing loss caused by damage to the mechanical system by damage to the mechanical system that conducts sounds waves to the cochlea.
answer
conduction hearing loss.
question
hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea's receptor cells or to the auditory nerves; also called nerve deafness.
answer
sensorineural hearing loss.
question
a device for converting sounds inot electrical signals and stimulating the auditory nerve through electrodes threaded into the cochlea.
answer
cochlear implant.