The auditory system is responsible for converting sound waves in the environment into electrical signals that the brain can receive and utilize as useful information about the sound characteristics of the external environment. Test your basic knowledge of auditory physiology by taking this simple quiz.
(1) Sodium (Na+) concentration in the inner ear perilymph is about __________.
(2) Sodium (Na+) concentration in the inner ear endolymph is about __________.
(3) Potassium (K+) concentration in the inner ear perilymph is about __________.
(4) Potassium (K+) concentration in the inner ear endolymph is about __________.
(5) Chloride (Cl−) concentration in the inner ear perilymph is about __________.
(6) Chloride (Cl−) concentration in the inner ear endolymph is about __________.