Use your understanding of the hearing pathway to predict the effect each of the following would have on hearing. Use the choices below for your answers.
For each of the following situations, hearing would
• be unaffected
• gain loudness
• lose loudness
• lose information about pitch
• be lost completely
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fingers blocking the ear canal
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ruptured eardrum
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cut the auditory nerve
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link between the incus and stapes broken
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buildup of ear wax
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hand cupped behind the pinna
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damage to hair cells in the cochlea
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damage to part of the brain that processes electrical impulses arriving from the cochlea
Master 4.5a
Understanding Form and Function