audiology

Question 1

what is audism?

Answer 1

a form of opprressoin against people who are deaf or hard of hearing

Question 2

whats an example of an aperiodic sound

Answer 2

ocean noise

Question 3

whats an example of a periodic sound

Answer 3

aaaaa

Question 4

ossicles incus, stapes, malleus are what? located where?

Answer 4

3 smallest bones in the body located in middle ear

Question 5

stapedius tendon and tensor tympani muscle are part of the ___ ____ which does what?

Answer 5

acoustic reflex, protects your ears from very high sound levels

Question 6

what do the semicircular canals do?

Answer 6

control your balance

Question 7

what does the vestibule do?

Answer 7

detects motion of the head

Question 8

basilar membrane and organ of corti are contained within

Answer 8

cochlea

Question 9

what do the hair cells and basilar membrane do

Answer 9

code the frequency of the sound waves that come in/ control sensitivity of sound

Question 10

does the apex in the cochlea hold the highest or lowest frequencies

Answer 10

lowest

Question 11

The auditory pathways take impulses from the ___ ___ to the
____

Answer 11

auditory nerve, cortex

Question 12

outer, middle, inner ear which are conductive mechanism which are sensorineural mechanism

Answer 12

sensorineural mechanism: inner
conductive mechanism: middle, outer

Question 13

walk through the hearing process

Answer 13

pina, down ear canal, cochlea, auditory nerve, to brain

Question 14

trying to fit children with hearing devices by what age

Answer 14

6m

Question 15

what is an otoscopy assesment

Answer 15

looking at outer ear/drum

Question 16

what is a Tympanometry assesment

Answer 16

,easures eardrum movement

Question 17

what is an Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs):

Answer 17

• tets function of outer hair cells in cochlea
  -how babies are checked for hearing loss
  -when our ears hear, they make a sound and OHCs “dance”

Question 18

what is an Audiometry assesment:

Answer 18

• auditory brainstem test
• play diff frequency sounds, try to find the quietest sound they can hear

Question 19

conductive hearing loss (part of ear? Temporary, permanent or genetic?)

Answer 19

outer/middle, usually temporary

Question 20

sensorineural hearing loss: part of ear? Temporary, permanent or genetic?

Answer 20

inner ear/ nerve, usually permanent

Question 21

mixed hearing loss: part of ear? Temporary, permanent or genetic?

Answer 21

both outer/inner, usually genetic

Question 22

Degrees of hearing loss: Hard of Hearing or Deaf?

• slight
• mild
• moderate
• moderately
• severe to profound
• profound.

Answer 22

Hard of Hearing:
* slight
* mild
* moderate
* moderately

Deaf:
* severe to profound
* profound

Question 23

what is the Speech Intelligiility Index

Answer 23

• what percentage of speech is accessible to the listener

Question 24

• SRT:

Answer 24

speech reception threshold

Question 25

• SAT:

Answer 25

Speech awareness threshold

Question 26

in children, nearly ____ of hearing loss is due to avoidable causes that can be prevented

Answer 26

60%

Question 27

what qualification must you meet to get a Auditory Brainstem Implant

Answer 27

nerve must be absent or not functional

Question 28

people often get cochlear implants if ___ ____ is not working properly

Answer 28

inner ear

Question 29

for bone Conduction Heating aids, the sound goes through ___ to ___ ____

Answer 29

bone, inner ear

Question 30

starting salary of audiologist in BC

Answer 30

80k

Question 31

what is the capture rate of audiology screens in babies

Answer 31

96-98%

Question 32

do balance issues corelate to hearing loss

Answer 32

yes

Question 33

The basilar membrane is organized in terms of frequency: it is a ______ representation.

Answer 33

tonotopic