The Auditory System

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1) What must the ear detect for hearing to take place?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2) What produces the physical stimulus for hearing?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3) Briefly discuss the journey of a sound wave as it passes into the outer

    ear and travels to the cochlea.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4) What happens inside the cochlea?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5) The frequency of a sound wave determines the ___________________of the sound we perceive.

 
 

6) The amplitude of a sound wave determines the ___________________of the sound we perceive.

 
 

7) The waveform of a sound wave determines the ___________________of the sound we perceive.