Hearing - Chapter 6

The amplitude of a sound corresponds to which aspect of perception?

Loudness

What is the function of the pinna?

It helps us locate the source of a sound

What is the function of the three tiny bones of the inner ear?

They amplify vibrations onto the oval window.

What causes the auditory receptors (hair cells) to respond?

Mechanical displacement

The “what” pathway of the auditory system combines auditory input with input form what other system?

Visual

What is one way in which areas A1 and V1 differ?

V1 causes blindness, but A1 damage doesn’t produce deafness

If sound reaches one of your eats before the other, what does that enable you to do?

Locate the source of the sound

What causes conductive deafness?

Impairment off the bones of the middle ear

What does the vestibular system enable you to do?

Read while jiggling your head.

What kind of touch stimulus does a Pacinian corpuscle detect?

A sudden one.