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32 Cards in this Set
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Receptor |
Cell that translates energy to neural signal |
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Sensation |
Acquisition of info |
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Perception |
Interpretation of info |
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Sound |
Series of alternating air pressures |
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Oscillations |
Fluctuations of air pressure |
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Frequency |
How many oscillations in an amount of time |
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Amplitude |
Range of volume |
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Pure tones |
Rare, smooth |
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Complex tones |
Multiple frequencies |
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Pinna |
Outer ear, collects and directs sound |
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Auditory canal |
Outer ear, amplifies and funnels sound |
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Tympanic membrane |
Outer ear, collects sound vibrates ossicles |
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Cochlea |
Inner ear, snail shaped, auditory receptors |
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Organ of corti |
Location of hair cells |
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Inner hair cells |
Convey sound waves to brain |
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Outer hair cells |
Convey sound waves from the brain |
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Place theory |
Cochlea, base=high frequency Apex=low frequency |
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Volley theory |
Neurons may fire in different phases |
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Conduction loss |
Damage to outer or middle ear |
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Sensory neural loss |
Damage to inner ear |
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Brochas area |
Language |
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Aphasia |
Impairment |
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Wernickes area |
Language, fluent but meaningless |
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Angular gyrus |
Connects visual to auditory |
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Alexia |
Inability to read |
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Agraphia |
Inability to write |
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Nocioception |
Sense to Pain, temp, damage |
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Hapsis |
Sense to touch and pressure |
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Vestibular system |
Balance, head position |
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Dorsal root ganglia |
Fine touch |
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Rapidly adapting receptor |
Something changes, alert system |
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Slowly adapting receptor |
Continuous feedback,ongoing state |
