Hearing and Other Senses
Across
- 2. - The sense of smell.
- 4. - The number of sound waves passing a point in a given time.
- 6. - Theory suggesting different parts of the cochlea respond to different frequencies.
- 10. - Type of hearing loss due to damage in the inner ear or auditory nerve.
- 11. - The three small bones in the middle ear.
- 12. - The process of detecting and interpreting sound waves.
- 14. - The membrane that vibrates in response to sound waves.
- 16. - Brain system closely tied to emotion and memory, associated with the sense of smell.
- 17. - The ability to determine where a sound is coming from.
- 18. - The sense of taste.
- 19. - Spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear.
Down
- 1. - Controlled by the vestibular system.
- 3. - Unit used to measure the loudness of sound.
- 5. - Sense that helps you know the position of your body parts.
- 7. - Type of hearing loss caused by problems in the mechanical system conducting sound.
- 8. - The savory taste sensation.
- 9. GATE - Theory suggesting a spinal cord mechanism that controls pain signals.
- 13. - Determines the loudness of a sound.
- 15. - A sensation that warns the body of danger.
- 20. - Unit of measurement for sound frequency.