Human Ear
Hearing Loss
Causes
Terminology
dB Ranges
100
Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup
What is the 3 tiniest bones found within the human ear?
100
This hearing loss is an abnormality in the outer or middle ear.
What is a conductive loss?
100
This is the most common means of deafness in which parents don't need to be deaf.
What is heredity?
100
The study of the ear.
What is audiology?
100
This is normal range.
What is -10-20?
200
The outer, middle and inner ear.
What are the 3 labels of our ear?
200
This hearing loss is an abnormality in the inner ear.
What is sensorineural?
200
This is the most common means acquired after birth.
What is an illness or disease?
200
The individual who tests and studies the human ear.
What is an audiologist?
200
This is a profound loss.
What is 91-120?
300
This is where the sound travel begins.
What is the pinna?
300
This hearing loss is a combination with the conductive and sensorineural areas.
What is mixed?
300
This is occurs when the baby is delivered too early.
What is prematurity?
300
The graph that reflects a hearing loss.
What is an audiogram?
300
This is a mild loss.
What is 21-40?
400
This is the nerve that connects to the brain to make sense of the message.
What is the 8th nerve or acoustic nerve?
400
This hearing loss is in the brainstem.
What is central?
400
If an individual is involved in an accident or a sport that would cause a hearing loss.
What is acquired after birth?
400
Frequency is measured by this.
What is hertz?
400
This is a moderate loss.
What is 41-55?
500
This is where the nerve endings and firing occur.
What is the cochlea?
500
An ear infection and a build up of ear wax causes this type of hearing loss.
What is conductive?
500
Too much noise; the louder the sound, the likely damage will occur.
What is environmental?
500
Loudness is measured by this.
What is decibels?
500
This is a severe loss.
What is 71-90?
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