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Hue, brightness, and saturation correspond with what in the auditory realm?
Pitch, loudness and timbre
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A perceptual dimesion of sound; corresponds to the fundamental frequency.
Pitch
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A perceptual dimension of sound; corresponds to intensity.
Loudness
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A perceptual dimension of sound; correspond to complexity
Timbre
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The snail-shaped structure of the inner ear that contains the auditory transduction mechanisms.
Cochlea
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The receptive cell of the auditory apparatus.
Hair cells
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The system by which information about different frequencies is coded by different locations on the basilar membrane.
Place code
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An electronic device surgically implanted in the inner ear that can enable a deaf person to hear.
Cochlear implant
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The system by which information about different frequencies is coded by the rate of firing of neurons in the auditory system.
Rate coding
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The branch of the auditory nerve that transmits auditory information from the cochlea to the brain.
Cochlear nerve
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What are the two components of the vestibular system?
Vestibular sac and semicircular canal
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One of a set of two receptor organs in each inner ear that detects changes in the tilt of the head.
Vestibular sac
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One of the three ringlike structures of the vestibular apparatus that detects changes in head rotation.
Semicircular canal
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The functions of this include balance, maintenance of the head in the upright position, and adjustment of eye movement to compensate for head movements.
Vestibular system
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Perception of the body's own movements. Arises from receptors in joints, tendons, and muscles.
Kinesthesia
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Free nerve endings respond to...
Painful stimuli and changes in temperature
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Where can free nerve endings be found?
Just below the skin, around the base of the hair follicles and around the emergence of hair shafts from the skin.
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What are the five qualities of taste?
Sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, sourness, umami
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