Outer Ear Physiology

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BSc PS414 Cognitive Psychology I (The Auditory Stimulus and the Auditory System) Quiz on Outer Ear Physiology, created by Petite Piplup on 10/10/2013.
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Question 1

Question
What are the two components of the outer ear?
Answer
  • Pinnae and external auditory meatus (ear canal)
  • Tympanic membrane (ear drum) and pinnae
  • External auditory meatus (ear canal) and tympanic membrane
  • Ossicles and tympanic membrane (ear drum)

Question 2

Question
What is the function if the Pinnae?
Answer
  • Localisation and visibility
  • Funnel sound into ear canal and localisation
  • Visibility and funnel sound into the ear canal
  • Amplification and visibility

Question 3

Question
What is the function of the external auditory meatus' (ear canal's)... a) Length (approx 1 inch)? b) Shape and diameter?
Answer
  • a) Provide larger surface area for stereocilia b) Help amplify sound through resonance
  • a) Provide larger surface area for stereocilia b) Help decrease the intensity of loud sounds
  • a) Protect tympanic membrane (ear drum) and inner ear from foreign objects b) Help amplify sound through resonance
  • a) Protect tympanic membrane (ear drum) and inner ear from foreign objects b) Help decrease the intensity of loud sounds
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