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SENSE OF HEARING
ANATOMY OF EAR
Three parts EXTERNAL EAR: consist of Auricle External auditory meatus MIDDLE EAR: consist of Tympanic membrane Contents: air,auditory ossicles,tensor tympani and stapedius muscle
INTERNAL EAR Consist of Cochlea Vestibular apparatus AUDITORY OSSICLES Malleus Incus Stapes
COCHLEA
FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY
TWO MEMBRANES Reissner¶s membrane Basilar membrane ORGAN OF CORTI present of surface of basilar membrane Consist of hair cells
ORGAN OF CORTI
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF ORGAN OF CORTI
DETERMINATION OF LOUDNESS
DETERMINED IN THREE WAYS
As sound waves become louder,amplitude of vibration of basilar membranes and hair cell increase so rapid excitation As amplitude increase more hair cells activated As sound become louder more special hair cells activated