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4.AUD-Ear overview
Audiology SLP314
Question | Answer |
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What are the three parts of the ear? | 1. Inner 2. Middle 3. Outer |
Which parts of the ear are the conductive mechanism? | Outer & middle |
Which parts of the ear are the sensorineural mechanism? | Inner. |
What's another name for the outer ear? | Auricle. |
What's another name for the middle ear? | Tympanic cavity. |
What are 2 characteristics of conductive hearing loss? | 1. Damage to outer or middle ear. 2. Often medically treatable |
What are 2 characteristics of sensorineural hearing loss? | 1. Damage to inner ear. 2. Usually permanent |
What are two pathways for sound to travel to the inner ear? | 1. Air conduction 2. Bone conduction |
What are three types of hearing loss? | 1. Conductive 2. Sensorineural 3. Mixed |
If you are using 20 microPascals as the reference for computing the dB level of a sound, what will your sound level be reported in? | dB SPL - sound pressure level |