M10 Auditory Physiology

Question 1

collects sound; “shapes frequency components

Answer 1

outer ear

Question 2

matches airborne acoustic signal with fluid medium of cochlea

Answer 2

middle ear

Question 3

performs temporal and spectral analysis of ongoing acoustic signal

Answer 3

inner ear

Question 4

onveys and further processes the singal

Answer 4

auditory pathway

Question 5

interprets the signal

Answer 5

cerebral cortex

Question 6

the outer ear is? (4)

Answer 6

• collector of sounds
• shapes frequency components of sound
• contains pinna
• contains external auditory meatus

Question 7

The middle ear contains (4) structures:

Answer 7

tympanic membrane
ossicles
entry to the cochlea
the oval window

Question 8

____ provides a major input to the proprioceptive system

Answer 8

vestibular mechanism

Question 9

occurs because some mechanical problem in the external or middle ear

Answer 9

conductive hearing loss

Question 10

can result from a dysfunction of the inner ear

Answer 10

sensorineural hearing loss

Question 11

Mixed-

Answer 11

some combination of both conductive and sensorineural

Question 12

Sensorineural-

Answer 12

damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve

Question 13

Fluctuating-

Answer 13

comes and goes

Question 14

Conductive-

Answer 14

damage to outer or middle ear, can be transitory or permanent

Question 15

Causes of conductive hearing loss (4)

Answer 15

• middle ear infections
• perforation of the eardrum
• fixation of the ossicular chain
• otosclerosis

Question 16

causes of Sensorineural hearingloss (SNHL) 4

Answer 16

congenital (born with)
acquired (drugs or trauma)
presbyacusis
other disease/ tinnitus

Question 17

vibration circumvents the ear canal, eardrum and vibrates the middle ear bones. This is called ____

Answer 17

bone conduction

Question 18

What are 4 contributing factors to decreased perception?

Answer 18

loudness
background noise
attention
comprehension
familiarity

Question 19

what are 4 contributing factors to hearing loss?

Answer 19

noise exposure
birth defect
age
disease
ear infection
accident

Question 20

____ is a term used to describe what happens when your brain recognizes and interprets the sounds around you

Answer 20

auditory processing

Question 21

CAPD

Answer 21

Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Question 22

Central Auditory processing disorder is

Answer 22

rare, only diagnosed through efforts of audiologist and SLP

Question 23

What are the 5 auditory processing problem areas?

Answer 23

• Auditory Figure-Ground Problems
• Auditory Memory Problems
• Auditory discrimination problems
• Auditory attention problems
• Auditory cohesion problems