#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 ________.
#Question id: 11472
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
Sensory transduction of light in the vertebrate retina is accomplished by ________.
#Question id: 11473
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
Lateral inhibition via horizontal cells in the mammalian retina ________.