The Ear
Sound
Hearing Assistive Technology
Hearing Conservation
Fun Facts
100

The three sections of the ear.

What are the outer, middle and inner ear.

100

This part of the body acts like a door to the brain.

What is the ear?

100

These personal assistive listening devices make all sounds louder but do not fix hearing.

What are hearing aids?

100

You must do this if you plan to use your ears for many years to come.

What is protect your ears?

100

This month celebrates Speech and Hearing Awareness.

What is May?

200

The 3 smallest bones in the human body.

What are the hammer, the anvil and the stirrup.

200

Sound moves through the ear in this way and you also might like to surf on it.

What is a wave?

200

These two assistive devices together make the user's voice louder, making it easier to hear.

What are a microphone and speaker?

200

The level at which it sound can hurt your ears forever.

What is 80 decibels?

200

This is one of the world’s most common health problems.

What is hearing loss?

300

“OUCH!  My ear hurts!” may mean you have this.

What is an ear infection?

300

This machine makes a sound around 90 decibels.

What is a lawnmower?

300

This assistive device simulates function of hair cells in the cochlea.

What is a cochlear implant?

300

The unit of measurement for sound.

What is decibels or dB for short?

300

This insect, while often colourful to the eye, is deaf.

What is a butterfly?

400

The snail-shaped structure in the inner ear.

What is the cochlea

400

These two factors make it difficult to hear.

What are noise and distance?

400

The amount of sound that a cochlear implant user hears without their device.

What is none?

400

Use ear protectors, walk away and this strategy to help you protect your ears.

What is turn down the volume?

400

This animal does not have ears but uses its tongue to detect sound vibrations.

What is a snake?

500

This is the approximate number of hair cells in the cochlea that respond to different sounds.

What is 20 000?

500

Use one of these strategies if your friend cannot hear you when you are speaking.

What is move closer OR stay away from background noise OR make sure they can see your face?

500

A cochlear implant uses this thin tiny wire to itimulate hair cells in the cochlea.

What is an electrode?

500

These are the four degrees of hearing loss.

What is mild, moderate, severe and profound?

500

Even when we are sleeping we are doing this.

What is hearing?

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