Ear anatomy
What is the liquid-filled cavity that looks like a snail's shell that gets vibration from the stirrups?
Cochlea
This is the most common cause of temporary hearing loss and happens when _____________________________.
when: Earwax builds up and blocks the ear canal
An soft padded oval-shaped device used to lower the sound of loud noises.
This is?
What is the narrow area of the ear that collects sound waves and guides them towards the ear's area?
Ear Canal
This is when a person cannot hear sounds as good as people
This is?
This is hearing loss.
People who cannot hear and have difficulty communicating because of it have ____ and need ____.
1. Hearing Loss, or have autism, or people who are deaf
2. Ear protection
This is because ear protection can help people who are sensitive by loud noises and get triggered by it.
What are the three smallest bones in the middle ear?
There are more than one answer for each one, you just need to get one of each correct.
1. Hammer or Malleus
2. Anvil or Incus
3. Stirrup or Stapes
To protect your ears in loud situations, you should ________
Wear earplugs or earmuffs
(make sure to make your volume less that 45% to keep your ears safe. 45% is 85 decibels which is the safe limit, 100 is very bad)
What are some ways you can protect your ears or keep them healthy?
This is from Hearing Loss 1 and 2.
Overall lesson.
Ear protection, or listening to music at 45% volume or less (85 decibels or less).
Make sure not to hurt your ears! You will need them your whole life.