Ear Anatomy
Conditions
Sound
100
The cochlea is found in what part of the ear?
Inner ear
100
The two types of deafness are
what is sensorineural hearing loss and conductive hearing loss
100
The volume of a sound is related to the what of a sound wave.
amplitude
200
Name the three main parts of the ear
outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear
200
When a person is starting to experience nerve deafness, what is used to restore their hearing?
Cochlear implant
200
The pitch of a sound is based on the .... of its wave.
Fill in the blank.
Frequency
300
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
300
What type of hearing loss is due to damage to the mechanism that transmits sound waves to the cochlea?
sensorineural
300
which theory holds that the pitch we hear is determined by the particular location on the cochlea where the hair cells vibrate the most?
place theory
400
What is the order in which sound waves travel through?
ear canal, eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup
400
The ringing in your ear is called...
Tinnitus
400
What happens to the sound an object makes when the speed of vibrations decreases?
the pitch becomes lower