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Psychoacoustics
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is the study of the correlation between the physical dimensions of sound and perception
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Vestibular system includes
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the semicircular canals, utrical and saccule and their function
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Universal hearing screening
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OAE and ABR are used to determine hearing sensitivity in newborn hearing screenings and NICU
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What percentage of audiologist in the USA dispense hearing aids?
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85%
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Hearing
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is known as the perception of sound
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Middle ear cavity
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is an air-filled space, which is located within the temporal bone of the skull
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Eustachian tube in adults is _____ and angled _______
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elongated and angled downwards
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Eustachian tube in children is ________ and _______
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short and horizontal
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Non-organic hearing loss
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No actual physical pathology present, faking
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Why is an annual calibration of an audiometer completed?
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to ensure it meets calibration standards of ANSI or the International Organization of Standards
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Congenital hearing loss
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present at birth
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Acoustics
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frequency and amplitude of sound waves
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Vestibular system
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balance mechanism of inner ear
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Is the profession of audiology always changing and evolving?
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Yes, it's dynamic
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____ Americans report some degree of hearing loss
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36 million
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Middle ear ossicles
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maleus, incus, stapes
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Stapedius muscle
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is attached to stapes
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Tensor tympani
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is attached to malleus
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What's the purpose of the eustachian tube?
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to equalize air pressure in the middle ear
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What are the two labarynths found in the inner ear?
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Auditory and vestibular systems
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Behavior Observation Audiometry (BOA)
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response determined by age-appropriate behavior
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Conductive pathologies include ____ear and ____ear
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outer ear and middle ear
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sensorineural pathologies include ____ and _________
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cochlear and retrocochlear
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Unilateral hearing loss
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one ear
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Bilateral hearing loss
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both ears
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