Glossary T

Tonal agnosia refers to an inability to appreciate melody in music and speech that is usually associated with damage to the right hemisphere of the brain

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Deutsch: Tonhöhe Chroma / Español: Tono de la Croma / Português: Tonalidade Cromática / Français: Chroma tonale / Italiano: Tonalità di Croma /

Tone chroma refers to the perceptual similarity of notes separated by one or more octaves.

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Tone height refers to the increase in pitch that occurs as frequency is increased.

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Tonic means motorically stiffened.

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Tonic-neck reflex refers to a reflex in which infants turn their head to one side, extend their arm and leg on that side, and flex their limbs on the opposite side. Tonic-neck reflex is also known as the "fencing position."

Tonotopic map refers to an ordered map of frequencies created by the responding of neurons within structures in the auditory system. There is a tonotopic map of neurons along the length of the cochlea, with neurons at the apex responding best to low frequencies and neurons at the base responding best to high frequencies.

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Tonsils are masses of lymphatic tissue located in the pharynx.

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Tonus is low level of muscle activity at rest.

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