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9 Cards in this Set
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Frequency |
The number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time |
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Pitch |
A times experienced highness or lowness: depends on frequency |
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Middle ear |
The chamber between the eardrum and cochlea containing three tiny bones that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlear oval window |
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Cochlea |
A coiled, bony, fluid filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses |
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Inner ear |
The innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs |
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Place theory |
The theory that links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochleas membrane is stimulated |
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Place theory |
The theory that links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochleas membrane is stimulated |
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Frequency theory |
The theory that the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone, thus enabling us to sense it's pitch |
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Sensory interaction |
The principle that one sense may influence another, as when the smell of food influences its taste |
