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Which fluid is referred to as perilymph?
Which fluid is referred to as perilymph?
- Intracellular fluid
- Endolymph
- Plasma (correct)
- Cochlear duct fluid
Which structure is critical for turning pressure waves into electrical signals?
Which structure is critical for turning pressure waves into electrical signals?
- Tectorial membrane
- Basilar membrane
- Organ of Corti (correct)
- Kinocilium
What is the function of the kinocilium in hair cells?
What is the function of the kinocilium in hair cells?
- To close ion channels
- To hyperpolarize the hair cell membrane
- To release neurotransmitters
- To open ion channels (correct)
What happens when the cilia bend towards the kinocilium?
What happens when the cilia bend towards the kinocilium?
Where does the initial processing for pitch and loudness occur within the cochlear structure?
Where does the initial processing for pitch and loudness occur within the cochlear structure?
What type of sound waves predominantly act on the stiff and inflexible region of the basilar membrane?
What type of sound waves predominantly act on the stiff and inflexible region of the basilar membrane?
What type of sound waves reach the wider and more flexible region of the basilar membrane?
What type of sound waves reach the wider and more flexible region of the basilar membrane?
What is the composition of perilymph?
What is the composition of perilymph?
What is the composition of endolymph?
What is the composition of endolymph?
What is the fluid of the cochlear duct called?
What is the fluid of the cochlear duct called?
Which portion of the ear contains both the pinna and the ear canal?
Which portion of the ear contains both the pinna and the ear canal?
What is the purpose of the middle ear?
What is the purpose of the middle ear?
Which part of the ear is responsible for auditory functions?
Which part of the ear is responsible for auditory functions?
What does the term 'sound' refer to?
What does the term 'sound' refer to?
Which structure in the middle ear connects to our pharynx?
Which structure in the middle ear connects to our pharynx?
What is the purpose of the vestibular apparatus?
What is the purpose of the vestibular apparatus?
What is the function of hair cells in the cochlea?
What is the function of hair cells in the cochlea?
What gives us the perception of pitch?
What gives us the perception of pitch?
What gives us an index of intensity or loudness of sound?
What gives us an index of intensity or loudness of sound?
What is the purpose of the eardrum?
What is the purpose of the eardrum?
Which part of the ear is responsible for sensing rotational movements?
Which part of the ear is responsible for sensing rotational movements?
What is the function of the cochlea?
What is the function of the cochlea?
How is spatial coding of pitch retained in the auditory system?
How is spatial coding of pitch retained in the auditory system?
What is the role of the thalamus in the auditory system?
What is the role of the thalamus in the auditory system?
What is the purpose of the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear?
What is the purpose of the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear?
Which part of the ear is responsible for linear acceleration?
Which part of the ear is responsible for linear acceleration?
What is the role of the vestibular nerve in the transmission of vestibular information?
What is the role of the vestibular nerve in the transmission of vestibular information?
What is the orientation of the maculae of the utricle when an individual is in the upright position?
What is the orientation of the maculae of the utricle when an individual is in the upright position?
What are the major reflexes in which the vestibular information participates?
What are the major reflexes in which the vestibular information participates?
Where are the cristae, the sensory receptors for rotational movements, located?
Where are the cristae, the sensory receptors for rotational movements, located?
