Parts of the Ear
The part of the ear responsible for collecting sound.
What is pinna?
The two categories of hearing aid devices.
What is Behind-the-ear (BTE) and In-the-ear (ITE)?
Type of hearing loss that only affects the outer/middle parts of the ear.
What is conductive hearing loss?
True or false: when you experience sudden hearing loss, it is okay to not get your hearing checked.
What is false?
The decibel measurement at which immediate damage to the ears can start to occur.
What is 120 decibels?
The function of the Tympanic Membrane.
Largest and most visible BTE device.
What is Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid?
Type of hearing loss that is characterized by the damage of auditory nerves or hair cells in the cochlea.
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
Three things you can do to prevent hearing loss.
What are wearing ear plugs, moving away from the sound, and turning the volume down?
What is high frequencies?
The names of the three bones in the middle ear.
What are Malleus, Incus, and Stapes?
Cochlear implants send these types of signals to the cochlea.
What are electric signals?
This type of hearing loss affects parts of both the inner and outer/middle ear.
What is mixed hearing loss?
The best way to prevent hearing loss when listening to loud music.
What is turning down the volume?
Decibels above this number is considered part of the risk range.
What is 80 decibels?
The function of the Eustachian Tube.
What is equalize pressure and drain ear?
This part of a hearing aid is responsible for converting sound into electrical signals an sending them to a receiver.
What is the amplifier?
Occupational noises may cause this type of hearing loss over time.
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
Best way to avoid hearing loss because of a nearby jackhammer.
What is moving away from the sound?
Firearms and firecrackers fall within this decibel risk range.
What is immediate damage?
The average number of hair cells within the cochlea.
What is 15,000?
This part of a cochlear implant receives electrical signals and sends them to different parts of the auditory nerve.
What is the electrode array?
This hearing loss occurs with age and exposure to loud noises.
What is prebycusis?
The best way to protect your ears when riding snowmobiles.
What is wearing ear plugs?
A normal conversation is about this many decibels.
What is 60 decibels?