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MI 1.3 Vocab Quiz

TermDefinition
sound mechanical energy that is transmitted by longitudinal pressure waves in a medium (such as water or air)
frequency how rapidly the sound waves vibrate each second; measured in hertz
amplitude amount of energy in the wave
outer ear the outer visible portion of the ear that collects and directs sound waves toward the tympanic membrane by way of a canal which extends inward through the temporal bone
middle ear the intermediate portion of the ear containing a chain of three ossicles that extends from the tympanic membrane to the oval window and transmits vibrations to the inner ear
inner ear the essential part of the vertebrate organ of hearing and equilibrium that includes the vestibule, the semicircular canals, and the cochlea
sensorineural Hearing loss or impairment resulting from problems with the auditory nerves
conductive hearing loss or impairment resulting from interference with the transmission of sound waves to the cochlea
cochlear implants an electrical prosthetic device that enables individuals with sensorineural hearing loss to recognize some sounds and that consists of an external microphone and speech processor that receive and convert sound waves into electrical signals which are trans
Rinne test tuning forks
speech-in-noise test determine what is being said in noisy environment
audiogram A graphic representation of the relation of vibration frequency and the minimum sound intensity for hearing
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