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auditory system
auditory system
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Anatomy
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03/25/2015

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the outer ear is composed of what 2 sturcutres
Definition
external auditory meatus, pinna
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vibrations are transmitted through the air to what
Definition
middle ear
Term
what separates the middle from the outer ear
Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
vibrations at the tympanic membrane are transmitted via what to the inner ear
Definition
3 ear ossicles
Term
what is the ossicle that is attached to the tympanic membrane
Definition
malleus
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what transmits the vibrations from the malleus to the stapes
Definition
the incus
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the footplate of the stapes is connected to what
Definition
oval window
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zone at which bony vibration is converted to pressure waves within the fluid of the inner ear
Definition
oval window
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what is the role of the ossicle system
Definition
amplifier
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sound waves are increased in energy by a factor of nearly what as vibrations pass from teh outer ear to the inner ear
Definition
20
Term
ultimate receptor of acoustic stimuli
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organ of Corti
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bony center of the cochlea
Definition
modiolus
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the cochlear canal is divided into how many chambers
Definition
3
Term
what are the 3 chambers of the cochlear canal
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scala vestibuli, cochlear duct, scala tympani
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which cochlear canal chamber is aligned with the oval window at the base of the cochlea
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scala vestibuli
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what is the superior 3rd of the cochlear canal
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scala vestibuli
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the scala vestibuli is separated from teh cochlear duct by what
Definition
vestibular membrane
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the scala vestibuli is continuous with the scala tympani at this aparture
Definition
helicotrema
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sound vibrates the air, these vibrations enter what first
Definition
external auditory meatus
Term
the external auditory meatus carries sound to what strcuture
Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
the tympanic membrane transmits vibrations to what next
Definition
ossicles (malleus to incus to stapes)
Term
the ossicles transmit sound vibration to where next
Definition
oval window
Term
the oval window transmits vibrations to where
Definition
scala vestibuli
Term
the scala vestibuli transmits the vibrations where next
Definition
through the basilar membrane
Term
vibrations travel through the basilar membrane to where next
Definition
scala tympani
Term
inferior chamber of the cochlear canal
Definition
scala tympani
Term
the scala tympani is separated from the cochlear duct by what
Definition
basilar membrane
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scala tympani and scala vestibuli are both filled with what
Definition
perilymph
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the round window is aligned with what structure
Definition
scala tympani
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role of the round window
Definition
prevent undue dampening of acoustic waves traveling within the fluid of the cochlea
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intermediate chamber of the cochlea
Definition
cochlear duct
Term
cochlear duct houses this specialized organ
Definition
organ of corti
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cochlear duct contains what type of fluid
Definition
endolymph
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what secretes endolymph within the cochlear duct
Definition
stria vascularis
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what does the organ of corti consist of
Definition
basilar membrane upon which sits two rows of hair cells and some non-neural supporting cells
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what is the role of the hair cells of the organ of corti
Definition
transduce acoustic energy to neural signals
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the cilia of the hair cells of the organ or corti are embedded in what
Definition
rigid tecotrial membrane
Term
the distortion of hair cells results in what
Definition
generator potentials that may result in action potential formation at the dendrites of cochlear nerve fibers
Term
cell bodies of the cochlear nerve are located where
Definition
cochlear (spiral) ganglion
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the cochlear (spiral) ganlgion is embedded in what
Definition
body modiolus
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peripheral processes of teh cochlear nerve synapse with what
Definition
hair cells
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central processes of the cochlear nreve form what
Definition
cochlear (auditory) nerve (CN VIII, cochlear division)
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role of the superior olivary nucleus: 1st role
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processing of auditory information for localization of sound
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role of the superior olivary nucleus: 2nd role
Definition
send efferent axons to CN VIII that synapse on outer hair cells of the cochlea and some spiral ganglion dendrites, modulates sound transduction
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axons from the medial geniculate body synapse on what lobe
Definition
temporal lobe
Term
axons from the medial geniculate body synapse in the temporal lobe on what
Definition
transverse temporal gyri of Heschl
Term
where is the transverse temporal gyri of heschl located
Definition
superior temporal gyrus within the lateral fissure
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destruction of auditory cortex on one side will usually result in what
Definition
impairment of the ability to localize sound
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