An Introduction to Hearing |
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Absolute Sensitivity | 1 |
Summary | 34 |
Cochlear Excitation | 56 |
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Acoustical Society amount amplitude appears approximately auditory average band basilar membrane called causes Chapter cochlea combination complex components consider constant curve dB SPL depends detection determine direction discrimination discussed displacement distance distortion disturbance effects energy equal example excitation experiments fact fibers Figure filter force frequency function fundamental hair cells hearing histogram important increase indicated input intensity Journal later less linear located loss loudness measured mechanical molecules motion moves nerve noise nonlinear normal observed obtained occurs output pattern pendulum period phase pitch position potential present pressure problem produced range ratio recorded region relation relative represent resonance response sensitivity shift shows signal simply single sinusoidal Society of America sound wave speech stimulus studies theory threshold tone traveling tuning understand unit various vibration waveform