Hearing

3. perceived as pitch
5. glutamate functions as a __________ neurotransmitter
7. perceived as loudness
10. the number of pressure oscillation cycles per unit time are expressed in units as _______
13. _________ membrane overlies the sensory cells; anchored gel-coated ridge
17. sensory hair cells are _______
21. the inner ear is ______-filled
23. the inner ear
27. _________ membrane is the floor of the organ of corti
28. drains the middle ear cavity
29. the middle ear is _____-filled
30. transfer vibration of the eardrum to the oval window
31. fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear; high in potassium

1. bending of cilia in one direction causes efflux of K+, no AP is formed. This can be described as ___________ of the hair cell.
2. sensory receptor located in the inner ear
4. information is transmitted from the hair cells to the ________ nerve
6. auditory information is processed in the _________
8. separates the external and middle ear
9. the oscillatory pattern is called the ___________ _________ potential; the intermittent release of glutamate results in intermittent firing of afferent nerves
11. auditory portion of the inner ear
12. connected to the oval/round window
14. contain crista ampullaris; detects rotational movement
15. hair cells located at the apex (outer cells) respond to ______ frequencies
16. detect static equilibrium and linear acceleration
18. hair cells located at the base (inner cells) respond to ______ frequencies
19. the middle ear is located in the _______ bone
20. bending of cilia results in influx of K and the release of glutamate; This can be described as ___________ of the hair cell
22. bending of the cilia produces a change in _____ conductance of the hair cell membrane
24. ossicle connected to the eardrum
25. the middle ossicle
26. the intensity of a sound is quantified in ______
28. _______ ear: directs sound waves into the ear canal