Vocabulary Words Week 4

Question 1

the eardrum, the thin cone-shaped
structure composed of three layers of tissue
located at the end of the external auditory meatus. It is set into vibration as acoustic energy strikes its surface.

Answer 1

Tympanic Membrane

Question 2

bones in the middle ear called the malleus, incus, stapes

Answer 2

Ossicles

Question 3

pressure of environmental sound, type of measure, quantify the degree of hearing loss

Answer 3

Decibels

Question 4

damage or loss to the outer or middle ear

Answer 4

Conductive Loss

Question 5

permanent hearing loss in the inner ear, problems with the inner ear and/or auditory nerve

Answer 5

Sensori-neural loss

Question 6

inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the middle ear cavity

Answer 6

Otitis media

Question 7

wax, 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 from age

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 to maximize the patients ability to discriminate,Once a client has been fitted with an appropriate amplification device, he or she may need to learn (or relearn) how to make sense of what is being heard through some type of guided listening practice. This process is referred to as

Answer 10

Auditory training