Compare and contrast the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth.

Q: List, in order, the structures that must conduct a soundwave from the time it enters the auditory…

A: The Human ear is the organ of hearing and balance that detects the sound and converts the sounds…

Q: Explain how a sensation is different from a perception.

A: Sensation and perception represent two interrelated processes developed by an individual throughout…

Q: How would vision be affected if the conjunctiva covered the cornea?

A: The condition of bacterial conjunctivitis begins with a feeling of discomfort and grittiness. It…

Q: Describe the cochlea and its function.

A: A pair of ears are the sensory organs involved in hearing and maintenance of equilibrium. The ear…

Q: Explain on what is the sense of audition (hearing) based on?

A: Audition (Hearing) Hearing, or audition, is that the transduction of sound waves into a neural…

Q: What are the three subdivisions of the bony labyrinth?

A: Step 1 Ears are organs of hearing and equilibrium, there is a pair of ears, one on each side of the…

Q: Describe the projection pathways for these two senses ?

A: Pathway of taste-The signal from the tounge is picked up by taste receptors and gets transfer  to…

Q: Differentiate between general senses and special senses.

A: Sensation is the physical process during which sensory systems respond to stimuli and provide data…

Q: Define and describe decussation and indicate the first level within the Central Auditory Nervous…

A: Decussation is the crossing of the nerves. The word deca in Latin is the roman numeral for ten (X).…

Q: Which statement is true about the cochlear duct?a. It is part of the bony labyrinth.b. It is filled…

A: Answer: Introduction: The cochlear duct is also called as scala media is endolymph occupied cavity…

Q: Contrast the general senses with the special senses?

A: In this type of Voluntary action (Sitting and running), the stimulus is carried out directly to the…

Q: Explain how sounds of different intensities affect the function of the cochlea. How are different…

A: The nervous system is one of the vital systems of a body. The nervous system helps in the perception…

Q: Give a brief account of Mechanism of hearing.

A: Over the time, the evolution of hearing process has occurred that provides the critical essential…

Q: Give Effect of head position on otolith organ of the utricle?

A: The displacements and the accelerations of the head ( tilting and other transitional movements) are…

Q: name and describe one function of the outer ear

A: The ear is a complex organ that can be classified into two sections as follows. Peripheral hearing…

Q: 5. Describe taste and smell processes. -Describe the hearing process

A: Sense Organs -- Smell , taste ,  hearing , vision and touch are fundamental five main functions of…

Q: Define the term labyrinth?

A: Labyrinth is the rigid , bony outer wall of the inner ear and in the temporal bone. It consists of…

Q: Describe the differences between special & general senses

A: Sense is a feeling our body feels when external stimuli hits our body and our body responses. The…

Q: Trace an impulse from the retina to the visual cortex

A: The eye is the sensory organ that helps in vision. It helps in visualizing objects, color, light…

Q: Explain how vibration of the tympanic membrane ultimately causes cochlear hair cells to release a…

A: Ans: Tympanic membrane: The region of the ear which separates the outer and middle ear is referred…

Q: What is labyrinth?

A: The ear is called the organ of hearing and balance. It comprises three anatomical parts, namely,…

Q: Explain the difference between a general sense and aspecial sense.

A: In the human body, there are two types of senses namely: general senses and special senses.  To…

Q: Define the semicircular canal importance ?

A: Semicircular canal are present in ear.

Q: Name the parts of the bony and membranous labyrinths in the internal ear, and discuss their basic…

A: Anatomical Position and Structure and their functions:  The inner ear is located within the…

Q: Explain how the inner ear is able to distinguish sounds ofdifferent pitches and volumes.

A: The pitch of the sound depends on the frequency of the sound, whereas, the volume depends on the…

Q: Compare the structure and function of the saccule and utricle with that of the semicircular canals…

A: The ear in mammals functions as an organ for balance and equilibrium along with hearing. The inner…

Q: Describe the parts of the external, middle, and internal ear, and the receptors they contain, and…

A: The ear is a sensory organ present in pairs and is involved in two primary functions - hearing and…

Q: Identify the indicated part of the cochlea histology model. cochlear duct vestibular duct tympanic…

A: The organs of hearing and equilibrium are a pair of ears which are situated on the sides of the…

Q: Vestibular duct Tectorial membrane Spiral ganglion Cochlear duct Hair cells Vestibular membrane…

A: Cochlea   The inner part of the ear that involves in hearing is known as cochlea. It is spiral in…

Q: Differentiate the major classes of general senses.

A: The human body consists of 2 types of senses that include: special senses general senses Special…

Q: Facial nerve (N VI) Vestibule Semicircular canals Auditory tube Bony labyrinth of internal ear…

A: The human ear is the organ of hearing and balance that detects the sound and converts the sounds…

Q: Compare referred and phantom pain

A: Pain is the term that describes the uncomfortable sensation in the body and it usually stems from…

Q: D escribe basics of the receptors for hearing and equilibrium and their functions

A: Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds by detection of vibrations,…

Q: Distinguish between the functions of the semicircular canals and the cochlea.

A: Semicircular canal - Semicircular canal is a combination of three semicircular and interconnected…

Q: Describe sensory dicline of hearing?

A: Hearing is a sense by which the person is able in perception of the sound in the environment.

Q: what is the fucntion of the semicircular canals?

A: Semicircular canals are three tiny, fluid-filled tubes that help to keep balance.

Q: Describe the progress of a sound wave until it isidentified in the brain.

A: Sound is travel in the form of waves.First it's reached to ear and then send towards brain.

Q: Explain why an eye has a blind spot.

A: Retina is a part of our eye on which image is formed. Rod and cone cells help in this image…

Q: Describe the five types of tastes, and explain the association of smell with taste.

A: The Gustatory pathway or system is the highly specialized sensory system in which the lingual…

Q: Mention to functions of sensory receptors.

A: Sensory receptors:These are the definite cells, usually neurons, which recognize and react to the…

Q: When the eyes are open, what sensory organs provide information needed to maintain equilibrium?

A: Eyes are the organ involved in vision. These detect light and changes it into electrochemical…

Q: What are the membranous labyrinth structures, and what is the specific bony labyrinth structure in…

A: Ears are the sensory organ that concerns with the functions of hearing as well as equilibrium. The…

Q: When talking about the ear. What dose the labyrinth refer to?

A: The ear is a sense organ that is important for hearing sounds of different frequencies, as well as…

Q: Explain Neural Pathways in Hearing?

A: The ear is referred to as the sensory organ of the body that is responsible for carrying out the…

Q: Explain the physiology of hearing

A: Special senses include specific sensitive receptors that are involved in providing detailed…