1Amplitude
change in air pressure
2Amplitude is perceived as...
loudness
3How is amplitude measured?
decibel scale
4Frequency
number of peaks per second
5How is frequency measured?
hertz (Hz)
6Pinnae is the...
outer ear
7Tympanic membrane is the...
eardrum
8Tympanic membrane ______ when there is sound
vibrates
9Ossicles create...
lever action that vibrates the oval window
10Oval window is the area between...
the middle and inner ear
11Muscles in the middle ear...
protect ear from damage
12Round window acts as a...
pressure outlet
13What are the 3 major causes of hearing loss?
infeciton, old age, loud sounds
14Ear sends info...
contralaterally
15What does SON stand for?
superior ovilary colliculus
16What does IC stand for?
inferior colliculus
17What does MG stand for?
medial geniculate nucleus
18What does A1 stand for?
primary auditory cortex
19With audio, things are grouped by.... (3 things)
good continuation, temporal proximity, similarity of pitch
20Tritone paradox
when presented with opposite tones, people disagree on whether the tones are ascending or descending
21Shepherd scale
blended tones make brain think the sound is consctantly ascending or descending when it is actually staying the same
22Synesthesia
blending of the senses
23Words are processed in...
wernicke's area
24What are the 3 bones in the middle ear?
malleus, incus, stapes