hearing

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Across
  1. 2. sensory epithelia of the auditory/vestibular systems
  2. 8. cells embedded in the tectorial membrane
  3. 9. apex of the cochlea
  4. 10. process by which traveling waves amplifies energy of best frequency
  5. 11. protein molecule in stereocilia
  6. 13. tract of nerve fibers from the SOC to inferior colliculus
  7. 16. Cells responsive to broad bands of frequencies
  8. 17. part of the stapes
  9. 18. connects the malleus to the TM
  10. 20. bending of the kinocilium towards the ciliary tuft
  11. 21. separates scala media from scala vestibuli
  12. 23. vestibular ganglion
  13. 24. sensory cells of the utricle and saccule
  14. 27. tympanic membrane is 20x larger than the oval window
  15. 28. Lies in a right angle to the anterior SCC
  16. 30. Located at the CP angle and receives spiral ganglion fibers
  17. 33. gravity causes the otolithic membrane to respond in this way
  18. 35. cochlear duct
  19. 37. connects the saccule to aud. portion of membranous labyrinth
  20. 38. gelatinous membrane that responds to angular acceleration and deceleration
  21. 40. type 2 vestibular hair cells
  22. 41. coorfinates all motor movements
  23. 44. cells that lie on the osseous spiral lamina
  24. 46. organization of the cochlear and nerve fibers
  25. 48. lateral and medial
  26. 49. attick of the middle ear
  27. 50. slow eye drift in one direction with rapid return to the starting point
Down
  1. 1. only one per hair cell
  2. 3. gelatinous acellular membrane
  3. 4. other impedance matching mechanism
  4. 5. connected to the cochlear duct by the ductus reunions
  5. 6. Cristae communicate info to the motor nuclei of III, IV, and VI to control eye movement relative to the head
  6. 7. first place in the aud. sys. where binaural interaction occurs
  7. 12. ganglion of first order nerve fibers
  8. 14. Densest bone in the body
  9. 15. one of the ossicles
  10. 19. cells found in the anterior VCN
  11. 22. result of overstimulation of vestibular systems
  12. 25. tract that lies under the fourth ventricle close to the midline
  13. 26. vomiting center of the brainstem
  14. 29. sound transmitted according to stiffness of basilar membrane
  15. 31. superior SCC joins inferior canal
  16. 32. auditory portion of the thalamus
  17. 34. type 1 vestibular hair cells
  18. 36. resting potentional of endolymph produced by the stria vascularis
  19. 39. part of the cochlear that codes low frequencies
  20. 42. cells that form the tunnel of Corti
  21. 43. sensory epithelia of the SCC
  22. 45. tallest border of cells in organ of Corti
  23. 47. middle ear proper