Audio Vocab

Question 1

The thin cone-shaped structure composed of three layers of tissue located a tthe end of the external auditory meatus. It is set into vibration as acoustic energy strikes it surface

Answer 1

Tympanic Membrane

Question 2

The small bones - malleus, incus, stapes - housed within the middle ear

Answer 2

Ossicles

Question 3

A mathematically derived unit based on the pressure exerted by a particular sound vibration

Answer 3

Decibels

Question 4

A loss of auditory sensitivity due to malformation or obstruction of the outer ear and/or middle ear

Answer 4

Conductive loss

Question 5

Permanent hearing loss that results from absence, malformation, or damage to the structures of the inner ear

Answer 5

Sensorineural loss

Question 6

Inflammation of the middle ear

Answer 6

Otitis media

Question 7

A substance produced by glands in the ear canal that provides lubrication and protects the ear from the invasion of insects and other foreign objects

Answer 7

Cerumen

Question 8

Hearing loss incurred as a result of the aging process

Answer 8

Presbycusis

Question 9

A procedure that is used to assess hearing sensitivity at discrete frequencies

Answer 9

Pure tone audiometry

Question 10

Listening activities designed to maximize a hearing-impaired person’s ability to detect, discriminate, identify, and comprehend auditory information

Answer 10

Auditory training