Temporal and Place Theories in Sound Perception

Pitch of sounds below 4000 Hz could be encoded by the combination of the place and firing rate of stimulated hair cells.

The pinna serves as a frequency-dependent directional receiver.

Standing waves can happen in the concha and external ear canal.

<p>The ear canal focuses sound waves to project onto the eardrum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The combination of the ear canal and concha has a strong amplification in the 1k to 7k Hz range.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spreading loss and head diffraction effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Band reject notch filter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If the sound is significantly quieter in one ear over the other, it is likely high frequency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Head related transfer function; measured by broadband clicks and probe microphone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pressure gain can be calculated from the measured HR impulse response.</p> Signup and view all the answers