PSYC 2P49 Lesson 9: Sound & Ear Perception Quiz

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What is the purpose of placing an ear tube in the tympanic membrane?

To relieve ear infections

What is otosclerosis?

Abnormal growth of the middle ear bones

What is the main cause of sensorineural hearing loss?

Damage to hair cells

What is a common attribute of drugs that are ototoxic?

<p>They kill hair cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is presbycusis?

<p>Age-related hearing loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of noise-induced hearing loss?

<p>Extended exposure to loud sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can we differentiate between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss?

<p>Bone Conduction Test</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is tinnitus?

<p>Perception of 'ringing in the ears'</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can cause tinnitus?

<p>Hair-cell death, drugs, tumors, exposure to noise, natural cell death</p> Signup and view all the answers

When would cochlear implants be considered?

<p>If there is damage to the mechanisms that transduce pressure changes into neurochemical signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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