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Ears
Term | Definition |
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Auricle (Ear lobe) | Collect & direct Sound Waves |
External acoustic meatus | Carries sound waves from outer ear to the middle ear. |
Tympanic Membrane | Converts sound waves into mechanical mvmts |
Malleus/ Incus/ Stapes | Conduct vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear. |
Oval window | Allows creation of pressure waves in the perilymph of the Cochlea |
Round window | Assist the oval window in the creation of pressure waves |
Vestibule Senses | Gravity & acceleration |
Cochlea | Sense of hearing |
Vestibulocochlear Nerve | Carries hearing & equilibrium info to the brain |
Conductive hearing loss | Problems in the outer ear. SOLUTION: Hearing Aid |
Sensorineural hearing loss | Problems in inner ear or nerve. SOLUTIONS: Cochlear Implant. |