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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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ps414 cognitive psychology i
the auditory stimulus and the auditory system
ps414 cognitive psychology i
the auditory stimulus and the auditory system
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Question 1
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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
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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
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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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