A sound.

The Blue x on an audiogram

Tube that takes sound from outside the ear to the eardrum

The hammer, anvil and stirrup—also known as the malleus, incus, and stapes,

The Red O on an audiogram

Begins at the eardrum and contains three small bones.

Thin skin that vibrates when sound hits it.

A table plotted to show hearing loss

Sounds cannot get through the outer and middle ear.

Part of the ear that has hairs that move and send information about sound to the auditory nerve.

Normal, mild, moderate, moderately severe, severe, profound

Inner ear damage. Problems with the nerve pathways

Part of the ear located past the bones and is involved in both hearing and balance. It includes the semicircular canals and cochlea.

Person who can test your hearing and fix your hearing aids

a bundle of nerve fibers that carries hearing information between the cochlea and the brain