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4.AUD-Ear overview
Audiology SLP314
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |