Auditory and Vestibular System Flashcards
1
Q
Sound waves are what type of waves?
A
Pressure waves
2
Q
The amplitude of a sound wave determines what?
A
How loud the sound is.
3
Q
The frequency of sound determines what?
A
The pitch of a sound
4
Q
Sound travels at what speed in air?
A
344 m/s or 770 mph
5
Q
The structures of the human external ear gather a focus sound onto what?
A
Tympanic membrane
6
Q
What is the cochlea?
A
Coiled structure consisting of 3 main parallel channels
7
Q
What are the 3 channels of the cochlea?
A
Scala media, scala vestibuli, and scala tympani
