The systematic representation of frequencies along the cochlear.
Audio Spectrum
Tonotopy
Hair Cells
Concentric Waves
The external ear consisting of the Pinna, Concha and the Auditory Meatus gathers sound and focuses it on the ear drum, otherwise known as...
The Tympanic Membrane
The Ossicles
Ear Microphone
Cochlea
The outer ear helps with filtering sound frequencies in order to discern...
The identity of the speaker
The direction of the sounds source
The elevation of the sounds source
How far away the source is
Hearing deficits due to damage in the ear canal, Tympanic Membrane or the Ossicles.
Partial Deafness
Tinnitus
Sensorineural hearing loss
Conductive hearing loss
Hearing loss due to damage of hair cells or the auditory nerve.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Conductive Hearing Loss
Scotoma
Audio Scene Deficit
The membrane that comes into contact with hair cells and moves them from transferred sound vibrations.
Tympanic Membrane
Tectorial Membrane
Scala Media
Scala Vestibuli
The name of the hair cells in the cochlear.
Outer hair cells
Inner hair Cells
Stereocillia
Pantine Cells
The fluid containing more K+ ions resulting in a voltage of 80mv
Endolymph
Perilymph
Stria Vascularis
The fluid containing less K+ ions and has a relative voltage of 0mV
The endolymph is supplied with K+ ions by...
The Stria Vascularis
Scala Vestivuli
Sound localisation up to 3khz occurs in the...
Medial Superior Olive (MSO)
Primary Auditory Cortex
Secondary Auditory Cortex
A1
Sound localisation above 3khz occurs in the...
Medial Superior Olive (MSO) + MNTB
Medial Nucleus of the Trapezoid Body (MNTB)
Lateral Superior Olive (LSO) + MNTB
This area of the Auditory Cortex has an in tact Tonotopic map
A1 (Primary Auditory Cortex)
Lateral Sulcus
Cochlear
