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Mechanical Senses: Hearing Sound: form of mechanical pressure  Molecules of medium (air, water, walls, speaker cloth) are pushed in waves  Robert Boyle (1660): demonstrated necessity for med ... ium when he pumped the air out of a jar and was no longer able to hear watch inside. o Compression: air molecules found together; increase in atmospheric pressure o Rarefaction: air molecules spread apart: decrease in atmospheric pressure o Frequency = number of cycles of a wave/second (Hertz) Audiometric Term Unit What is Measured How Measured Pressure amplitude Dyne/cm2 Variation of sound pressure from atmosphere Measure peak compressive force per 1 cm2 area Sound pressure level Decibel (dB) Ratio of pressure amplitudes of two sound 20 log (P/P0) Frequency Hertz (Hz) Number of cycles of compression/rarefaction Count cycles per second Loudness Sone Subjective impression of sound intensity 1 sone = loudness of 1,000 Hz tone at 40 dB Pitch Mel Subjective impression of sound frequency Pitch of 1,000 Hz tone at 40 dB is 1,000 mels Hearing and Auditory System:  Evolution of the Earorigin in sense of touch “mechanical sense”1. Lateral line organ: horizontal linear array of nerve ending in skin of fish and some amphibians form which protrude jellylike masses in which sensory hairs are embedded. Similar to our “arm hairs” o Respond to vibrations made by prey or predators 2. Labyrinth: part of lateral line evolves looping passages filled with fluid. Passage is lined with hairs that bend when fluid movements are caused by sounds in water outside o Actually sends auditory info to fish’s brain 3. Cochlea: mammals, birds, and crocodilian reptiles have more complex form of labyrinth that adds cochlea. Cochlea contains long membrane covered with sensory cells from which hairs protrude o Mammals differ from birds, reptiles, and fish in t [Show More]

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