Eardrum

The way we sense things is how we perceive the world around us, and to also make sense of it all. The sensory organs I chose to explain are the nose, tongue, and ears and how they connect to the brain for our perception. As we inhale the scent of something, the molecules reach the receptor cells high in both nasal cavities. Then the axons from millions of these receptors carry nerve impulses directly to the olfactory bulb. The olfactory bulb is the smell center of the brain. From there, records…

Cars, tricycles, bikes and pedestrians made room for each other to get through. Horning noise of vehicles and voice of talking neighbors penetrated my eardrums. Although modern had already seeped into every aspect of people’s lives, the veins of hutongs are still flowing with the blood of traditions of the old Beijing, where traditional architecture and culture being displayed and passed on. After Yongding…

I walked along slowly as a far-away howl stopped my paces and as I stood perfectly still, I was fascinated by the silence being broken from the wailing in the distance. The sense of hearing was amazing, echoing through the forest and vibrating my eardrums gently. If one decided to choose to lose a sense, what sense would one choose to lose? Would it be hearing, sight, smell, taste or touch? I stood contemplating the thought to myself as my ears isolated each sound of the forest; the stream with…

admitted to KU Medical Center from contracting strep pneumococcal meningitis from another child at his daycare. This bacterial infection attacked his brain, causing it to swell and put too much pressure on his skull and ears. This later resulted in his eardrums shattering when his brain started to shrink back down to normal size, leaving him in a deaf state. After a couple weeks of extensive rounds of antibiotics and some minor procedures to help with the inflammation for the infection, Ethan…

Nature is more than the phenomena of the physical world; nature is emotion. Nature eradicates all negativity and friction in life and exposes the tranquility. The intricacy nature provides is unequivocally astonishing; moreover, nature is like space as a result of its incredible complexity. Ralph Waldo Emerson, a wise, transcendental man, shares the same perspective as I toward nature; there is nothing in this vast, sophisticated world that has the ability to come to the equivalency of serenity…

children with cleft palate ear tube surgery also requires in which ear tubes may be placed, for around 6 months of age, to reduce the risk of chronic ear fluid, which can lead to hearing loss. This involves the placement of bobbin-shaped tubes in the eardrum to create an opening to prevent fluid buildup. Additional surgeries may require to improve the appearance of mouth, lip and…

ears-- or sensorineural hearing loss in the right. Thus, from both the Rinne and Weber tests, we can conclude that the subject may have both conduction and sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear. Conductive hearing loss is due to damage to the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or bones (ossicles) in the middle ear, which prevents the sound from reaching the cochlea, and sensorineural hearing loss is due to damage to the cochlea or the cochlear nerve; thus, there may be damage to the subject’s…

This is almost like a small battery packed behind the ear. The most common hearing aid is known as the Acoustic Aid, however there are many other types. The Acoustic Aid amplifies the sound and sends the amplified acoustic energy straight to the eardrum (Hadadian). Mainstreaming is beginning to become more popular throughout our country as time goes on. School districts across the country are beginning to experience this method of learning more often. This is an idea that puts all…

Living not as a character, but as yourself. Notice your surroundings. The sounds, not just as random vibrations that travel to your eardrum, but the frequencies that allow you to experience the soothing feeling of your mother’s voice. The sights you see, not just light reflecting off of objects and planes to your optic nerve, but the colors of leaves in the fall and blossoming flowers…

Due to the nature of the condition, individuals with Down syndrome face tremendous difficulties with hearing. Down syndrome occurs due to an extra copy of the twenty-first chromosome causing intellectual and developmental delays as well as abnormal physical characteristics. The etiology of this disorder is genetic due to the addition of the extra chromosome, however causes of this additional chromosome are unknown. Down syndrome affects both sexes and is present from birth. With the highly…