KROK 1 2010 – Question 10 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
A 60 year old patient has impaired perception of high-frequency sounds. These changes were caused by damage of the following auditory analyzer structures:
- A. Tympanic membrane
- B. Middle ear muscles
- C. Main cochlea membrane near the oval window
- D. Main cochlea membrane near the helicotrema
- E. Eustachian tube
Hint
Think about the tonotopic organisation of the inner ear, where each frequency is mapped to a different place along the spiral, and which end handles the highest pitches.
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