PPT-Physics of the Ear and Hearing

Speech and hearing are the most important means by which we communicate with our fellow man Through hearing we receive speech sounds from others and also listen to ourselves In some ways it is more of. A 16 year old male came to ENT Department with complaints of earache of 2 days which subsided after ear discharge of one day which was . pulsatile. in nature on examination with sounds of air or water bubble cracking in the ear during the entire period. There was a sense of fullness of ear with decreased hearing. There were no history of previous episodes in the past.. By: Angelica Morris. Brittney . Coury. Emelia. . Saulter. What is…. Hearing Impairment. full or partial decrease in the ability to detect or understand sounds. Deaf Culture. a term applied to the social movement that holds deafness to be a difference in human experience rather than a disability.. FY1 George McNally. Basic anatomy. Examination. Cover your learning outcomes. Otitis . Externa. Otitis Media. Labyrinthitis. Otosclerosis. Presbyacusis. Cholesteatoma. Acoustic neuroma. Mastoiditis. /. The ear is the sensory organ that allows us to hear. It converts airborne sounds waves into nerve impulses that are decoded by the brain. Parts of the ear. 1) Outer ear (external). Auricle or . pinna. Things That Can Go Wrong. Function of the Ear. The ear serves two functions: hearing and balance.. The organs for these functions are the cochlea for hearing and the semicircular canals for balance.. The three parts of the ear are the inner, outer, and middle ear. The outer and middle ear are involved with hearing. The inner ear functions in both hearing and equilibrium. Receptors for hearing and balance: . Medical-Surgical Nursing: . Concepts & Practice. 3. rd. edition. Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.. Structures of the eye. Functions of the eye structures. Changes associated with aging. Anatomy. Inner ear consists of :. Bony Labyrinth: filled with a fluid called . perilymph, . consists of 3 parts:. The Vestibule. The Semicircular Canals: . 3 in number (Lateral, Posterior, Superior). Listeners . repeated target sentences presented in quiet from a loudspeaker at 0° azimuth. Responses were scored by an experimenter.. Peak pupil dilation during the post-stimulus wait period was used to evaluate listening effort (Figure 1. Tympanic Membrane. Eustachian Tube . Pinna. Auditory Nerve. Semicircular Canals. Malleus. (Hammer). Incus. (Anvil). Stapes. (Stirrup). Pinna. (also called the auricle) the visible part of the outer ear. It collects sound and directs it into the outer ear canal. MMHS. Advanced Biomedical Science. Hearing Attributes. The senses of . equilibrium. . and hearing . are provided by the . inner ear. , a receptor complex located . in the . temporal bone of the skull. . 1  CommunityEar HearingHealth Common ear conditions underdiagnosed at primary levelbout half of all causes of hearing impairment are preventable or can be managed at the primary healthcare le Experience a hearing revolution with \'Revolutionizing Hearing Care: The Innovative Technology of Oticon Hearing Aids.\' Discover unrivaled sound clarity and personalized experiences, as Oticon transforms hearing solutions. Explore groundbreaking technology that connects, performs, and empowers. Embrace the future of hearing care where innovation meets comfort and communication knows no bounds. Join the movement: Chapter 19. Outline. I. Anatomy and Physiology of the Hearing Mechanism. II. General Facts About Hearing Loss. III. Conductive Hearing Loss. IV. Auditory Nervous System Impairments. V. Hearing Loss and Disorders of the Inner Ear.