what is sound?

4 major features of sound

the outer ear

concha and pinna functionings

what is tonotopy

what are the 3 smallest bones in the middle?

how are the middle and outer ears relative to the cochlea?

scala vestibuli

basilar membrane

what part of the basilar membrane is the frequency tuned for low freq?

What is the base of the basilar membrane do?

what is the auditory function of the ears?

how are sound waves converted into the brain? (hint: in the cochlear)

what are the inner hair cells called?

where does the earliest stage of central processing occur?

superior olivary (1st area)

inferior colliculus

what does 'tuned' mean

how do stereocilia movei n the basilar membrane?

what purpose do hair cells serve?

how do hair cells detect frequency?

there are 2 kinds of hair cells

cochlear implants

what is the pathway of the major auditory system?

what is the purpose of the A1 cortex?

secondary A1