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Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience

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7.2 How Does Acoustic Information Enter the Brain?

1.
The balance of air pressure on the two sides of the tympanic membrane is maintained by the ________.
2 .
Many brain regions in the auditory pathway are spatially organized by frequency. This is called a ________ map.
3.
The axons from vestibular ganglion neurons enter the brain through cranial nerve ________.

7.3 How Does the Brain Process Acoustic Information?

4 .
The perceived difference in loudness between a 65 dB tone and a 75 dB tone is the same as the perceived difference between a 70 dB tone and a(n) ________ dB tone.
5.
The ability of the brain to change and adapt in response to experiences is called ________.

7.4 Balance: A Sense of Where You Are

6 .
The ________ reflex is responsible for generating neck muscle contractions to stabilize the head’s position relative to the body.
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