Ear and Hearing

Question 1

The malleus collects sound waves as they travel through the ear.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

What type of hearing loss can a person with a hearing aid benefit from?

Accepted Answer

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Question 3

A mixed hearing loss is just a really bad ear infection that can be cleared up.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

The ear is divided into 3 parts, outer, middle, and inner ear.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

At what decibel will you damage your hearing?

Accepted Answer

85

Question 6

The eardrum separates the middle ear from the outer ear.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

What part of the ear carries sound waves to the brain?

Accepted Answer

Nerves

Question 8

Earwax helps to protect the ear from dust and particles.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

What type of hearing loss is treatable?

Accepted Answer

Conductive Hearing Loss

Question 10

What is the snail-shaped, fluid filled structure in the inner ear called?

Accepted Answer

cochlea

Question 11

What is the smallest bone in the human body?

Accepted Answer

stapes

Question 12

What part of the cochlear implant is connected to the outside head to make it work?

Accepted Answer

Transmitter

Question 13

The inner ear consists of the pinna, ear canal, and eardrum.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

What are hair cells in the cochlea called?

Accepted Answer

cilia

Question 15

What is another name for the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

Accepted Answer

Ossicles

Question 16

What type of hearing loss is permanent?

Accepted Answer

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Question 17

What part of the ear helps you maintain your balance?

Accepted Answer

Semicircular Canals

Question 18

What is the abbreviation used for decibels?

Accepted Answer

dB

Question 19

I am ready for my test tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

False, True

Question 20

The semicircular canals transmit sound waves to the cochlea.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

What level of hearing loss do you have if you miss 25-40% of speech?

Accepted Answer

Mild

Question 22

Which parameter is different with a noun-verb pair?

Accepted Answer

Movement

Question 23

What part of the ear helps you equalize air pressure?

Accepted Answer

Eustachian Tube

Question 24

A moderate hearing loss means you cannot hear up to 75% of speech.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

A small percentage of Deaf people are considered profound.

Accepted Answer

True

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