1. The Auditory System Neuro Quiz Identify the correct question
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2. The Auditory System Neuro Quiz
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The Auditory System
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3. Receptor 100
Components of the auditory system are distributed in these locations.
What are the outer, middle and inner ear?
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Components of the auditory receptor system are distributed in these locations.
What are the outer, middle and inner ear?
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4. Receptor 200
This is the mechanical stimulus that changes the discharge frequency from auditory receptors.
What is the bending of a hair cell?
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This is the mechanical stimulus that changes the discharge frequency from auditory receptors.
What is the bending of a hair cell?
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5. Receptor 300
Auditory receptors are located in this portion of the membranous labyrinth.
What is the cochlea?
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Auditory receptors are located in this portion of the membranous labyrinth.
What is the cochlea?
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6. Receptor 400 This organ houses the auditory receptor.
What is the organ of Corti?
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This organ is comprised of the components of the auditory receptor.
What is the organ of Corti?
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7. Receptor 500 The organ of Corti is located in this cochlear duct.
What is the scala media?
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The organ of Corti is located in this cochlear duct.
What is the scala media?
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8. Physiology 100
The auricle is designed to achieve this function in the auditory system.
What is collect pressure waves from the environment?
Physiology for 100
The auricle is designed to achieve this function in the auditory system.
What is collect pressure waves from the environment?
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9. Physiology 200
The external auditory meatus is designed to achieve these functions in the auditory system.
What are focus and amplify pressure waves from the environment onto the tympanic membrane?
Physiology for 200
The external auditory meatus is designed to achieve these functions in the auditory system.
What are focus and amplify pressure waves from the environment onto the tympanic membrane?
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10. Physiology 300
Pressure waves in the environment are converted into fluid waves inside the inner ear by these structures.
Physiology for 300
Pressure waves in the environment are converted into fluid waves inside the inner ear by these structures.
Where are the ossicles?
Where are the ossicles?
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11. Physiology 400
Fluid waves inside the cochlea cause movement of this structure which in turn causes the bending of hair cells.
What is the basilar membrane?
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Fluid waves inside the cochlea cause movement of this structure which in turn causes the bending of hair cells.
What is the basilar membrane?
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12. Physiology 500
The accuracy of the sound transmitted from the outer ear to the inner ear (fidelity) is regulated by this mechanism.
What is variable stiffness of the ossicles regulated by tension in the tensor tympani and stapedius muscles?
Physiology for 500
The accuracy of the sound transmitted from the outer ear to the inner ear (fidelity) is regulated by this mechanism.
What is variable stiffness of the ossicles regulated by tension in the tensor tympani and stapedius muscles?
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13. Central Pathway 100
The cell bodies of first-order neurons comprise this ganglion.
What is the spiral ganglion?
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The cell bodies of first-order neurons comprise this ganglion.
What is the spiral ganglion ?
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14. Central Pathway 200
Auditory information travels to the brain via this cranial nerve.
What is the vestibulo-cochlear nerve (CN VIII) ?
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Auditory information travels to the brain via this cranial nerve.
What is the vestibulo-cochlear nerve (CN VIII) ?
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15. Central Pathway 300
The central pathway of the auditory system is organized as this type of projection system.
What is a bilateral projection system?
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The central pathway of the auditory system is organized as this type of projection system.
What is a bilateral projection system?
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16. Central Pathway 400
Auditory information destined for the cortex projects via this thalamic relay.
What is the medial geniculate nucleus?
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Auditory information destined for the cortex projects via this thalamic relay.
What is the medial geniculate nucleus?
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17. Central Pathway 500
The variable stiffness of the basilar membrane is the origin of this type of organization found throughout the central pathway of the auditory system.
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The variable stiffness of the basilar membrane is the origin of this type of organization found throughout the central pathway of the auditory system.
What is tonotopic organization?
What is tonotopic organization?
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18. Miscellaneous I 100 The primary auditory cortex is located here.
What is the superior temporal gyrus on the inferior bank of the lateral fissure?
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The primary auditory cortex is located here.
What is the superior temporal gyrus on the inferior bank of the lateral fissure?
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19. Miscellaneous I 200 The ossicles consist of these three bones.
What are the Maleus (hammer), Incus (anvil) and Stapes (stirrup)?
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The ossicles consist of these three bones.
What are the Maleus (hammer), Incus (anvil) and Stapes (stirrup)?
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20. Miscellaneous I 300
Pressure waves in the environment cause movement of the ossicles by moving this structure.
What is tympanic membrane?
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Pressure waves in the environment cause movement of the ossicles by moving this structure.
What is tympanic membrane?
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21. Miscellaneous I 400
This flexible membrane helps to prevent the force of propagating fluid waves from damaging the cochlea.
What is the round window?
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This flexible membrane helps to prevent the force of propagating fluid waves from damaging the cochlea.
What is the round window?
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22. Miscellaneous I 500 This is the means by which sound is localized.
What is auditory control centers comparing the arrival time of information from the two ears?
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This is the means by which sound is localized.
What is auditory control centers comparing the arrival time of information from the two ears?
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23. Miscellaneous II 100
This structure captures electromagnetic waves of pressure propagating in the environment.
What is the auricle?
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This structure captures electromagnetic waves of pressure propagating in the environment.
What is the auricle?
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24. Miscellaneous II 200
These flexible membranes form the boundaries of the middle ear.
What are the tympanic membrane and oval window?
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These flexible membranes form the boundaries of the middle ear.
What are the tympanic membrane and oval window?
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25. Miscellaneous II 300
This is the arrangement of hair cells in the organ of Corti.
What is inner and outer?
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This is the arrangement of hair cells in the organ of Corti.
What is inner and outer?
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26. Miscellaneous II 400
Damage to the structures of the external or middle ear may result in this type of deafness.
What is conduction deafness?
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Damage to the structures of the external or middle ear may result in this type of deafness.
What is conduction deafness?
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27. Miscellaneous II 500
Damage to the structures of the inner ear (organ of Corti or the cochlear nerve) may result in this type of deafness.
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Damage to the structures of the inner ear (organ of Corti or the cochlear nerve) may result in this type of deafness.
What is nerve deafness?
What is nerve (sensorineural) deafness?
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