Match the Structure with the Appropriate Description

question 71

Multiple Choice

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-optic chiasma

• A)the area that can be seen with the eyes open
• B)opening in the orbit through which the optic nerve passes
• C)the cerebral area that integrates messages from retina
• D)area where medial ganglion cell axons cross over
• E)the route of the ganglionic axons beyond the chiasma

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Definitions:

Place Theory

A theory in psychology and auditory science suggesting that the perception of sound frequency depends on the location of maximum vibration on the basilar membrane of the inner ear.

Basilar Membrane

A structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that vibrates in response to sound and plays a key role in the mechanical to neural transduction of auditory stimuli.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the inner ear, transmitting sound vibrations to the cochlea.

Ossicle's Amplified Vibrations

The process by which the small bones in the middle ear amplify sound vibrations for hearing.