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Anat & Phys W2.2
Outer Ear
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the basic function of the outer ear? | To collect acoustic sound and direct it toward the TM. |
| What is the amplification effect of the outer ear? | Theoretically - 15-17dB; Realistically - 3-5dB |
| What is the resonance of the EAM (without the effect of the pinna)? | Characteristic resonant peak near 4kHz. Below 1.5kHz little or no effect of the EAM. |
| How does the pinna effect localization? | Front and back - mainly due to shape of the pinna. |
| What is inter-aural time difference? | Sound reaching the ears at different phases. |
| What is inter-aural level difference? | Sounds reaching the ears are different levels of intensity. |
| Head-related transfer function | The function describing the difference between the spectrum of the sound source and the spectrum at the TM. |
| What is the overall effect of the (frequency) signal? | Many factors interact and impact the signal before it reaches the TM. The signal at the source is not the same as that which reaches the TM. Broad enhancement over 2-7kHz. |
| Resonance | When a system amplifies certain frequencies more than others. |
| What is the resonant frequency for the pinna? | 5kHz |
| What are the directions for localization? | Horizontal (left/right) Vertical (up/down) Front/back |