Audiology

Question 1

vibrations are transmitted through a medium that has

Answer 1

Elasticity and Inertia

Question 2

When we transfer from outer and middle ear to inner ear the medium has changed from _____ to ______

Answer 2

air to fluid

Question 3

How do sound waves travel

Answer 3

through longitudinal propigation

Question 4

When the air molecules are close together

Answer 4

condensation

Question 5

When air molecules are further apart

Answer 5

rarefacation

Question 6

Sounds that are pure tones are

Answer 6

periodic

Question 7

Vowels are ___

Answer 7

periodic

pure tones

Question 8

What type of phonemes are periodic

Answer 8

Voiced phonemes

Question 9

Name the ossicles

Answer 9

malleus
Incus
Stapes

Question 10

What are the three main channels of the inner ear

Answer 10

Scala Vestibuli
Scala media
Scala tympani

Question 11

The channels in the inner ear are made by what membranes

Answer 11

The Basilar membrane and the Reisner Membrane

Question 12

organ of corti sits on top of the

Answer 12

basilar membrane

Question 13

The oval window is adjacent to

Answer 13

SCALA VESTIBULI

Question 14

different parts of this membrane is sensitive to different frequency of sounds

Answer 14

baslar membrane

Question 15

Amplifies 2500 Hz by means of its resonance

Answer 15

external auditory meatus

Question 16

attenuate loud sounds by stiffing the middle ear

Answer 16

tensor tempani

Question 17

conduct sympathetic vibrations to the middle ear.

Answer 17

tympanic membrane

Question 18

The outer ear amplifies sounds between

Answer 18

1500 and 1600 Hz

Question 19

Identifies those with a disorder

Answer 19

sensitivity

Question 20

Identifies those without a disorder

Answer 20

Specificity

Question 21

A newborn usually gets screened

Answer 21

while they’re in the hospital
By one month of age, and hearing loss should be diagnosed by 3 months of age.
and enrolled in some sort of intervention program by 6 months of age.

Question 22

An issue with the outer or middle ear means there is a _________

Answer 22

conductive loss

Question 23

An issue with the inner ear means there is a _________

Answer 23

sensorineural loss

Question 24

Looks at how compliant the tympanic membrane is

Helps pick up if there is pretty serious ottitus media

Answer 24

tymponometry

Question 25

If someone has a hearing loss their results show under

Answer 25

20 dB

Question 26

Noise induced hearing loss usually shows at around ________Hz

Answer 26

3000

Question 27

Old age hearing loss

Answer 27

presbicubus

Question 28

I can hear but I don’t understand

Answer 28

Sensorineural

Question 29

I cant hear but if you make it louder I can

Answer 29

conductive

Question 30

witihin normal

Answer 30

0-20 dB HL