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1
Q

vibrations are transmitted through a medium that has

A

Elasticity and Inertia

2
Q

When we transfer from outer and middle ear to inner ear the medium has changed from _____ to ______

A

air to fluid

3
Q

How do sound waves travel

A

through longitudinal propigation

4
Q

When the air molecules are close together

A

condensation

5
Q

When air molecules are further apart

A

rarefacation

6
Q

Sounds that are pure tones are

A

periodic

7
Q

Vowels are ___

A

periodic

pure tones

8
Q

What type of phonemes are periodic

A

Voiced phonemes

9
Q

Name the ossicles

A

malleus
Incus
Stapes

10
Q

What are the three main channels of the inner ear

A

Scala Vestibuli
Scala media
Scala tympani

11
Q

The channels in the inner ear are made by what membranes

A

The Basilar membrane and the Reisner Membrane

12
Q

organ of corti sits on top of the

A

basilar membrane

13
Q

The oval window is adjacent to

A

SCALA VESTIBULI

14
Q

different parts of this membrane is sensitive to different frequency of sounds

A

baslar membrane

15
Q

Amplifies 2500 Hz by means of its resonance

A

external auditory meatus

16
Q

attenuate loud sounds by stiffing the middle ear

A

tensor tempani

17
Q

conduct sympathetic vibrations to the middle ear.

A

tympanic membrane

18
Q

The outer ear amplifies sounds between

A

1500 and 1600 Hz

19
Q

Identifies those with a disorder

A

sensitivity

20
Q

Identifies those without a disorder

A

Specificity

21
Q

A newborn usually gets screened

A

while they’re in the hospital
By one month of age, and hearing loss should be diagnosed by 3 months of age.
and enrolled in some sort of intervention program by 6 months of age.

22
Q

An issue with the outer or middle ear means there is a _________

A

conductive loss

23
Q

An issue with the inner ear means there is a _________

A

sensorineural loss

24
Q

Looks at how compliant the tympanic membrane is

Helps pick up if there is pretty serious ottitus media

A

tymponometry

25
Q

If someone has a hearing loss their results show under

A

20 dB

26
Q

Noise induced hearing loss usually shows at around ________Hz

A

3000

27
Q

Old age hearing loss

A

presbicubus

28
Q

I can hear but I don’t understand

A

Sensorineural

29
Q

I cant hear but if you make it louder I can

A

conductive

30
Q

witihin normal

A

0-20 dB HL