Auditory system

There are unique auditory processes that are very important to help the listener deal with simultaneous, often competing audio signals or sources such as competing speakers or musical instruments/instrumental sections within an orchestra. To be able to distinguish the individual sounds and more importantly, the individual superimposed vibrations travelling to the listener, the auditory system, and the architecturally designed environments, have specific methods that allow the listeners ears to…

Human Auditory Brainstem Response to High Click Rates: Aging Effects. American Journal of Audiology, 10, 53-61. doi:10.1044/1059-0889(2001/008) Although extensive research has been conducted to determine the effects of aging on peripheral hearing sensitivity, the effects of aging on the central auditory nervous system through the use of auditory brainstem response (ABR) procedures is less commonly researched. A previous study attempted to examine the effects of aging on the central auditory…

All five of our different senses are important to have for a variety of reasons. They allow us to see, to feel, to hear, to smell, and to taste. There are also a lot of different parts of the body that allow us to experience these senses. If I had to choose which sense to lose though, I would choose to lose my sense of taste. One of our five senses is taste. The primary function of taste is to have us evaluate what we are eating. There are a few different areas that give us the ability to…

inner ear to the middle ear and then to the outer ear canal. In an unoccluded ear, these vibrations would escape out the exterior auditory canal. However, when the ear canal is occluded, the sound waves have no where to go and therefore circulate in the ear canal layering on top of one another causing an increase in their amplitude. They then bounce back through the system, back toward the cochlea at which time the sound waves are further amplified by the ossicles as they finally pass to the…

In history, Music was a great role in various aspects. The combination of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. The music is an unlimited source of nutrient to our humanity. Throughout the history, it is used for entertainment, helping people go through tragic times, and to control their emotions. As Behavioral psychology develops, they find out that music has a great impact on Psychological development in people. Also, some of counseling Psychologist uses the method of musical therapy to help…

time of messages, the IM system therapy uses rhythmic sounds and beeps that are heard via the headphones that the patient must attempt to mimic and synchronize by clapping their hands or tapping their foot. Each time the patient is out of sync with the program, he or she hears guiding sounds in their right or left…

ears, it creates “A larger surface for sound waves to bounce off of and into [your] ears” (The Physics of Music 2). The ear is vital to the auditory system, which is the system responsible for the sense of hearing. It consists of the peripheral auditory system and the central auditory system. The inner, middle and outer ear make up the peripheral auditory system, while the cochlear nucleus, superior olivary complex, and a part of the brain called the thalamus make up the inner ear. The outer ear…

1. The pinna or auricle directs sound waves into the auditory canal. The eardrum vibrates according to frequency. Vibration transmitted to malleus then incus and then stapes of the middle ear. When the stapes vibrate, the membrane of the oval window is pushed in and out. This created the fluid pressure in the perilymph. Pressure waves enter the Scala vestibule then Scala tympani and then round window. This is where the walls become deformed in Scala vestibule and Scala tympani. Pressure…

disorder. Once a family discovers their child has deafness then they can begin to look at different possibilities that may be of aid to the child’s success. A frequency modulation system is typically used in an educational setting. This system can be used with or without hearing aids. FMS can be thought of like a walkie-talkie system. The speaker has a small microphone that transfers to the listener who has a headset or some type of device in their ears that allows them to…

“Unilateral hearing loss (UHL) means that hearing is normal in one ear but there is hearing loss in the other ear. The hearing loss can range from mild to very severe (ASHA).” Many children with unilateral hearing loss are identified at birth through newborn hearing screening programs. Early identification and intervention of hearing loss can slow down the progression or stop the hearing loss process. Early intervention is highly important for children who have unilateral hearing loss.…