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Title: A & P I review

Description: test 1

Total Flash Cards: 9

Created: 09/05/2007 19:07:55

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Term
what are the functions of the ossicles in the ear?
 Definition
makes fluid in inner ear move-vibrations-cause hearing receptors to get excited
transfers energy from air to fluid
Term
8. What parts of the brain are used in hearing? How is the type of information that they process different?
 Definition
medulla oblongata and pons-relay hearing info
inferior colliculi-unconscious hearing reflexes and movements
thalamus
temporal lobe-conscious hearing, cerebral cortex
cerebellum-movements related to equilibrium, move head and neck in response
Term
what is the function of the temporal lobe in the hearing process?
 Definition
conscious hearing, cerebral cortex
Term
What is the function of the medulla oblongata and pons in hearing
 Definition
relays hearing info
Term
what is the role of the inferior colliculi in hearing?
 Definition
unconscious hearing reflexes and movements
Term
what is the function of the cerebellum in hearing
 Definition
movement related to equilibrium, move head and neck in response
Term
how do the trigeminal(V) and facial nerve(VII) connect to hearing?
 Definition
control ligaments and muscles to protect bones from moving too much
Term
how does the vestibulocochlear nerve relate to hearing?
 Definition
equilibrium and hearing
Term
what is a transducer organ? how does the hearing process transform?
 Definition
transforms; goes from air to fluid to electrical