#Question id: 11457
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
Dizziness is a perceived sensation that can occur when ________.
#Question id: 11458
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
A person able to hear only low-frequency sounds would probably have which of the following structural problems in the ear?
#Question id: 11459
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
Partial or complete loss of hearing (deafness) can
be caused by damage to the ________.
I) axons of the neurons associated with each hair cell
that carry information to the brain
II) hair cells (the sensory receptors) in the cochlea
III) tympanic membrane, or eardrum
#Question id: 11460
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
The round window ________.
I) dampens fluid vibrations
II) collects sound pressure waves
III) detects the frequency of sounds
#Question id: 11461
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
Elephants hear sounds that are too low for humans to hear. This sensitivity is primarily due to the differences in the ________.
#Question id: 11471
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
Hair cells in the vertebrate ear are responsible for transducing sound pressure waves. Ion channels in the hair cell membrane open when ________.