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Monsoons are seasonal pressure systems that develop at lower latitudes over continents, which cause changes in seasonal winds and precipitation patterns.

Except for the water itself, the chloride ion is the most abundant constituent in seawater.

Describe how the cycle-by-cycle excitation of the Basilar Membrane and how that successively depolarizes and hyperpolarizes the OHCs and IHCs.  

Downwelling may be the result of winds blowing parallel to a coastline or the convergence of surface currents.

Tonotopic organization What gives rise to the tonotopic organization in the inner ear? (5) How is frequency representation organized? (5) Discuss excitation patterns and how they are represented (e.g., their shapes, etc). (5)

Diverging surface waters are areas of ________ and ________ productivity.

What is the auditory physiology of the outer ear (i.e., what is its function as it relations to hearing)?  Be specific in its relation to our auditory experience.

What anatomical components are responsible for the two main effects in how sound is affected by the outer ear? What are the frequencies that each component effect?

About the cochlear amplifier, which statement is correct?

Calculate the [H+] in a solution that has a pH of 5.66.