common ear infection. Otitis refers to an ear infection and media means middle. So‚ acute otitis media is an infection of the middle ear‚ which is located behind the eardrum. When should a parent suspect a infection? When a child becomes ill with fever‚ is irritable‚ and usually complains of pain in the ear. Many children who develop ear infections will first have colds. However‚ ear pain can be caused by other problems‚ such as a sore throat‚ without an ear infection. Ear infections
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6. otoscope 7. b‚ Rinne 8. b‚ internal ear 9. macula/vestibule 10. c‚ involuntary trailing of eyes in one direction‚ then rapid movement in the other Answers to Activity Questions Activity 4: Conducting Laboratory Tests of Hearing (pp. 387–388) Acuity Test The threshold is indefinite. Sound Localization No‚ the sound is less easily located if the source is equidistant from both ears. Sound arriving from spots equidistant from both ears arrives at each ear at the same time and with equal loudness
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blindness. Another example is the bionic ear which benefits people who have severe‚ profound or total hearing loss in either or both ear‚ also bionic limbs have helped amputees regain mobility. They all help people recover confidence and motivate individuals to pursue their careers after what they have been through. 3‚ Complicated movement of the prosthesis can be brought about my microcircuits that
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speech through the ear alone‚ with or without hearing aid. Deaf -an individual who is not able to use hearing to understand speech. Decibels -measurement of the intensity or loudness of sound. Age of Onset Congental Acquired Causes of Hearing Impairment 1. Genetics 2. Developmental Abnormalities 3. Toxic reaction to drugs 4. Prematurity 5. Rh incompatibility 6. Birth Trauma 7. Allergies Types of Hearing Impairment 1. Conductive Hearing Loss- Mild loss in both ears 2. Unilateral
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Noise can cause our ears to hurt and can cause some people to go deaf. The decibels(dB) of a noise are put on a scale if it is at or over then eighty-five dB it can cause hearing loss. People that have hearing loss are not deaf they still have some hearing. When they have hearing loss they need to go to the ear doctor‚ so they can see if they have permanent hearing loss. The doctors are going to need to run some tests to see why you are experiencing hearing loss. He/she is going to tell you if you
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salt water. c. The sound wave will remain the same. d. The sound wave will neither slow down nor speed up. 8. What part of the ear vibrates as sound waves enter the ear? a. Cochlea b. Ossicles c. Ear drum d. Organ of Corti 9. The ear detects sound waves. Trace the path taken by sound waves as it enters the ear. a. Outer ear – Ear canal –
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Medical Terminology Final Review Combining Forms: Acous/o = Hearing Aden/o = Gland Andr/o = Male Ather/o = Yellowish Plaque‚ Fatty Substance Aur/o = Ear Auricul/o = Ear Blephar/o =Eyelid Carcin/o = Cancerous‚ Cancer Cardi/o = Heart Cephal = Head Chem/o =Chemical Choledoch/o = Common Bile Duct Coron/o = Heart Cyan/o = Blue Dacry/o = Tear Dermat/o = Skin Dipl/o = Double Encephal/o = Brain Enter/o = Intestines; Small Intestines Gastr/o = Stomach Glyc/o = Sugar Gonad/o = Sex
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Reagan Purser Study Words on Quizlet http://quizlet.com/35745265/anatomy-ch-10-flash-cards/ Chapter 10: Somatic and Special Senses 1. Sensory Receptors: Detect environmental changes and trigger nerve impulses that travel on sensory pathways into the central nervous system for processing and interpretation. 2. Somatic Senses: Touch‚ pressure‚ temperature‚ and pain 3. Special Senses: Smell‚ taste‚ hearing‚ equilibrium‚ and vision 4. 5 groups of sensory receptors: Chemoreceptors‚ Pain receptors
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safety of all the children and class and for the safety of other teachers and to become familiar with each child. They do this mostly by observing‚ look for weight change facial expression‚ red nose‚ coughing‚ red or watery eyes‚ and draining of the ears. b) What kind of conditions are teachers watching for? Teachers are looking for pallor‚ lethargy‚ excessive fatigue. c) How can teachers use health checks to teach children about good health practices? 4) a) How often should vision and hearing
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INTRODUCTION Defects of Hearing •Hearing defects means ear is not working correctly or as well as it should. •It may occur in more than one part of the ear. •1. DEAF-full or partial decrease in the ability to detect or understand sounds. Deaf usually caused by : - Eardrum is torn-cannot function - Ossicle bone fused together-can’t vibrate - Auditory nerve damaged by loud sound - Cochlea damage due to sickness/ drugs •2. Temporary hearing loss-build-up of earwax •3. Presbycusis- hearing loss
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