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A transfer function describes how the amplitudes of different frequencies in a signal (like speech) are changed by a system (like the ear canal). 

What types of pure-tone signals are used in audiometry? Select all that apply. 

Who is the ‘father of audiology’?

If the cone of light is visualized on the left, the audiologist is viewing the right tympanic membrane.

Tonotopic organization is preserved from the cochlear to the auditory cortex. 

What is it called when a patient responds to a sound when no sound was presented?

The device used to test hearing is called an: 

The sensory structure of hearing is the basilar membrane. 

The graph on which hearing thresholds are plotted is called an _________________.

The units of the audiogram on the y-axis are [y-axis]. The units of the audiogram on the x-axis are [x-axis].