Ear Parts 1
What is the outer ear
what is the purpose of earwax?
what is to protect against dirt and germs from entering ear canals
what part of the ear is most commonly affected in cases or vertigo?
what is the Inner ear
useing cotton swabs or Q-tips is the best way to clean your ears? True or false
what is false
the most common type of hearing loss is?
What is sensorineural hearing loss
Another name for the outer ear is..
What is the Pinna
What is the most common cause of ear infections
what is bacteria or viruses inside of the middle ear
true or false, You can hear when your asleep?
Are some types of hearing loss hereditary?
Yes, many types of hearing loss are linked to specific genetic mutations
What is the difference between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss?
What is Conductive involves a blockage/issue in the outer or middle ear; Sensorineural involves damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve.
What does the middle ear do to Vibrations after entering the outer ear?
It amplifies them.
What are the most common early warning signs that someone is losing their hearing?
what is Asking people to repeat themselves, turning the TV volume up high, and difficulty hearing in crowded rooms.
How do hearing aids differ from cochlear implants?
What is Hearing aids amplify sound; cochlear implants bypass damaged parts of the ear to stimulate the auditory nerve directly.
Sound travels faster in air than in solids.
True or false?
what is False (sound travels faster in solids/liquids).
What is ringing or buzzing in the ear called?
what is Tinnitus
what is the role of the semicircular canals?
What is Maintain Balance and detect head rotation
What converts sound waves to nerve impulses?
The cochlea (inner ear) contains hair cells that generate impulses.
What is the function of the Eustachian tube?
To equalize pressure on both sides of the eardrum.
What is the eardrum properly called?
The Tympanic Membrane
What is the smallest bone in the entire body?
What is the stapes
Name the 3 bones in order that transfer sound from the eardrum to the inner ear
what is the malleus, incus, stapes
What is the role of the auditory nerve?
What is it Transmits electrical signals from the cochlea to the brain for interpretation.
the coclea is shaped like what living thing?
what is a Snail
when does conductive hearing loss occur?
Occurs when sound cannot pass through the outer or middle ear due to blockages like earwax, fluid from colds, or ear infections.