NROC64H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel, Member A1, Basilar Membrane, Arnold Tongue

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14 Apr 2012
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Sounds are audible variations in air pressure (compressed air followed by rarefied air) - almost anything that can move air molecules can produce sound. The distance (in cm or other units of measurement) between successive compressed patches of air (equivalent to a wavelength) The number of cycles per second; expressed in a unit of measurement called hertz (hz). The tone of a sound (pitch) is determined by frequency. The difference in pressure between compressed and rarefied patches of air (similar to amplitude). The human auditory system can respond to frequencies ranging from 20 20,000 hz. The visible portion of the ear; consists of cartilage covered by skin; forming a sort of funnel which helps collect sound. The entrance into the internal ear; it extends about 1 inch inside the skull. 3 tiny bones (smallest bones in the body) which transfer movements of the eardrum to a second membrane called the oval window.

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