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phy 3620
exam 2
Question | Answer |
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Outer ear | Pinna & auditory canal Funnels and slightly modifies incoming sounds |
Middle ear | eardrum to start of cochlea (oval window) Occupied by ossicles (tiny bone lever system) Mechanical and pressure amplification |
Inner ear | the cochlea! And balance system |
Cochlea | divided in two by the basilar membrane Where physical vibrations become neural • Vibrations transmitted by the middle ear will cause the basilar membrane to move at a specific location, depending on the freq. High frequencies move across quickly, stim |