Ear

inflammation of the middle ear without reference to etiology or pathogens. Next to the common cold, otitis media is the second most common reason that patients are seen at pediatric offices and one of the most frequent reasons for prescribing antibiotics to children (Roland, 2010). The most common bacteria responsible for ear infections are Streptococcus pneumoniae. Otitis media occurs when the Eustachian tubes are swollen or blocked and fluid is trapped in the middle ear. This blockage happens…

Human hearing is a delicate thing, and the ears are always at risk from suffering hearing damage from high volume levels. Concerts are a major reason for damage to the ears, but only if a person attends without hearing protection. Simply putting in a set of earplugs can significantly reduce your chances of sustaining hearing loss at a concert. Damage prevention is so easy, yet 28 million Americans still suffer from deterioration of their hearing as they get older.1 Lack of public awareness is to…

anatomical components of the ear. As a pre-professional student interested in the field of audiology, it is important to comprehend the circumstances that individuals with a hearing loss come across day to day basis. This experience allowed me to have a deeper perspective into how a hearing impairment can affect how we communicate and ultimately how we live life. My experience began as I placed the ear plugs in my external auditory canal. The sensation of having the ear plugs in the…

when a baby is born. Anotia and Microtia are almost similar diseases. The treatment depends on the severity of the disease and how the ear is formed. The diagnosis for the disease is noticeable at birth however the disease usually develops during the first few weeks of pregnancy. The ear is made up of three different parts; they are the outer, middle, and inner ear. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s article “Facts about Anotia/Microtia,” Anotia…

tree falls and energy is released vibrations are created and a longitudinal wave is sent out but anyone might not hear the sound. In order for someone to hear the sound somebody would have to be on the other side. Most humans hear sounds through their ears some don't some animals don't…

on the ears. This is the ear candy that you like the very first time you hear it. And after you’ve heard it ten thousand times in twenty four hours, it turns into an ear worm that drives you crazy." This shows Mack's attempt to relate to the audience of his speech through modern cultures love for music. When you dissect this quote, "easy on the ears..."(Line 11, Page 203), is there to compare Shakespeare to music that kids listen to as a form of closure or as a get away from troubles. "Ear…

skull, but the inner ear sensory sub-systems that are suspended stay still. This tricks the mind into perceiving sound as if sound waves were moving the inner ear sensory sub-systems while the head stayed still . Large, over the ear headphones, are able to take advantage of this more than on the ear headphones because the headphone…

Our ears have an outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. All of these sections play a role in allowing us to hear sound. The outer ear consists of the ear canal and the ear drum. The middle ear houses three tiny bones called the hammer, anvil, and the stirrup. On the other side of the bones there is a membrane called the oval window. The inner ear holds semicircular tubes and the cochlea. The cochlea is a bony tube shaped like…

“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.…

wax blocking the ear canals. Hearing loss can have all different stages of how bad it is. People who have a hard time following speech would be considered mild hearing loss. Moderate deafness would be difficulty following speech without a hearing aid. People who rely on lip reading when even having a hearing aid it would be considered severely deaf. For profoundly deaf people may possible communicate by lip reading and sign language. This disorder occurs when the inner ear or auditory…