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Hearing Flashcards

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Hearing loss

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1/3 adults 60+
1/2 adults 85+
Aging associated only

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Presbycusis

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Age related hearing loss

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Ototoxicity

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Affect balance and hearing

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Vertigo

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Indicates inner ear issue
Nausea related
Spinning

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Osicles (bones) of ear

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Malleus
Incus
Stapes

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Tympanic membrane

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Eardrum

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6
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Pinna

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All the way around outer ear

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Peripheral ears

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Capture sound

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External ear

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Collects and sends sounds to the eardrum

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Eustachian tube

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Equalizes air pressure
Opens to allow airflow when chewing and swallowing
Pops in airplane

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Amplification

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Vibrations of the eardrum moves bones to send sound waves to oval window

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Middle ear

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If filled with fluid, ear infection occurs

Located in temporal bone

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12
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Inner ear vestibular system

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Helps control balance

Bony labyrinth surrounding a membrane

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Cochlea

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Hearing ability

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Oto-

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Ear

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15
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Auditory brain stem response

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Electrodes placed on scalp to record electrical activity

16
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Tubes in ears

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Myringotomy

17
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Sensorineural hearing loss

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Lost or damaged receptor cells
Congenital
Genetic
Acquired

TORCH(S) test
Toxoplasmosis
Rubella
Hiv
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes
18
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Drugs causing Ototoxicity

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Aspirin
Antibiotics (amino glycosides)
Lasix
Chemotherapy agents

19
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Tinnitus

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Buzzing roaring ringing in ears indicates toxicity

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