Chapter 7 Audition

Question 1

Receptive organ, consist of hair cells

Answer 1

Organ of corti

Question 2

Auditory receptor cells

Answer 2

Hair cells

Question 3

Hair cells anchored to

Answer 3

Basilar membrane

Question 4

Lower frequencies detected by means of

Answer 4

Rate coding

Question 5

Higher frequencies detected by means of

Answer 5

Place coding

Question 6

Respond to force of gravity and inform the brain about the heads orientation

Answer 6

Vestibular sac

Question 7

Respond to angular acceleration, changes in rotation of the head
Also weakly respond to changes in position or to linear acceleration

Answer 7

Semicircular canals