Specialized ________ in the Carotid and Aortic Bodies Are Activated

question 73

Short Answer

Specialized ________ in the carotid and aortic bodies are activated by a decrease in PO₂ and pH or an increase in PCO₂.What do they trigger?

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Definitions:

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the inner ear, playing a key role in the process of hearing.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that translate sound vibrations into neural signals.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.

Helmholtz

Refers to Hermann von Helmholtz, a 19th-century German scientist known for his contributions to the study of vision, hearing, and the conservation of energy.