In this episode, Leslie talks about how sound is transferred to the inner ear. Because there is fluid inside the cochlea, impedance matching has to take place for the vibration in the fluid to accurately represent the sound that you are hearing.
Watch this video to learn how this process works.
February 18, 2011
In this episode, Leslie talks about how we hear sounds. From the external ear to the eardrum, down to the 3 bony ossicles, then to the cochlea to be sent as signals towards the brain, it is all explained in this video.
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February 17, 2011
In this episode, Leslie tells us about on center, off surround ganglion cells. See how the configuration of rods with respect to the ganglion cell’s receptive field influences the type of response we get when those rods are stimulated.
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February 16, 2011
In this video, Leslie explains all about lateral inhibition using two rectangles. Watch to learn how this process helps us see edges of objects more clearly. Enjoy!
February 16, 2011
In this episode, Leslie explains more about the connections between rods and cones to bipolar cells, and between bipolar cells and ganglion cells. He also describes how these connections determine the receptive fields of each ganglion cell. Enjoy!
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February 21, 2011
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