Anatomy of the Ear | Ear Disorders | Physiology of the Ear | Caring for Your Ear | True/False |
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What is the outer ear
The helix is located in this part of the ear
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What is hearing loss
This disorder can occur at birth or as a result of a disease/injury
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What are hearing and balance
Two functions of the ear
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What are earplugs
If you are around loud noises, then you should use these
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False
The 60/60 Rule says to put the volume at 60% or lower for more than 60 minutes a day
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What is the ear canal
External acoustic meatus is another name for this
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What is tinnitus
The scientific name for ringing in your ear is
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What is outer, middle, and inner
Three parts of the ear
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What is tinnitus
High stress levels are linked to this ear disorder
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False
About 30% of Americans have noise-induced hearing loss because of loud work environments
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What is the pinna
The part of the ear that acts as a funnel is
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What is ear infections
Most common illness in young children
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What is three
The energy of sound has this many transformations
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What is cotton swabs
This should be avoided when trying to clean your ears
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True
Tinnitus can is related to hearing loss
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What is the earlobe
This part of the outer ear has a large blood supply and is made up of adipose tissue
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What is Meniere's disease
This is a chronic condition and can show signs of tinnitus and dizziness
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What is the primary auditory area of the cerebral cortex
When nerve impulses reach here, then a person is aware of sound
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What is take breaks/let your ears rest
In extensive exposure to loud sounds, you should ___
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False
Antihelix and helix are located in the same part of the ear
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What is the cochlea
This part of the inner ear resembles a snail shell and receives vibrations
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What are changes in air or water pressure
Ear barotrauma is caused by
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What is pressure pulses of vibrating air molecules
Sound waves are produced by
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What are bacteria from attacking the ear canal
It is important to keep your air dry to avoid ___
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False
The ear has both a round and curved window
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