Psy: Ch 4 Sec 3 Hearing Understanding Check

Disease and prolonged exposure to very loud sounds can lead to nerve damage and ________________ deafness.

• conductive
• sensorineural

a thin layer of tissue that covers or lines an organ

• pinna
• membrane
• anvil
• dermis

the nerve that transmits neural impulses from the inner ear to the brain

• Optic nerve
• Auditory nerve
• Olfactory nerve
• Oculomotor nerve

deafness caused by damage to the inner ear, which damages or destroys neurons.

• sensorineural hearing loss
• conductive hearing loss

deafness caused by damage to the middle ear, which prevents the amplification of sounds

• sensorineural hearing loss
• conductive hearing loss

a bony tube in the ear that contains the fluids and neurons needed to transmit sounds to the brain

• anvil
• pinna
• hammer
• cochlea

Hearing aids can help people who have ________________ deafness.

• conductive
• sensorineural

The cochlea is part of the ________________ ear, which is protected by a layer of tough bone.

• inner
• outer

_________, the measure of how high or low a sound is, depends on the sound’s frequency.

• loudness
• pitch

The loudness of a sound is measured in ________________. (decibels/membranes)

• decibels
• membranes
• pitch