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The external acoustic meatus is also known as the auricle.

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A thermometer used in the ear to determine body temperature is the ________ thermometer.

A) auricle
B) cochlear
C) eustachian
D) tympanic

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Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging is called ________.

The meaning of the abbreviation ENG is ________.

The meaning of the abbreviation Hz is ________.

Write the correct meaning for OM:

A test that compares bone conduction to air conduction of sound is:

The ________ is a bony structure located between the cochlea and the three semicircular canals.

In the term presbycusis,the suffix -cusis means

Write the correct abbreviation for decibel:

Write the correct meaning for HD:

Otitis media is often difficult to detect because most children affected by this disorder do not yet have sufficient speech and language skills to tell others what is bothering them.Give five common signs of otitis media.

Which structure of the external ear collects sound waves?

Which structure separates the external ear from the middle ear?

Name the two functions associated with the middle ear.

A ringing or jingling sound in the ear is ________.

A ringing sound in the ear is called:

The term for the surgical repair of the tympanic membrane is spelled:

The visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane is:

The innermost of the ossicles in the middle ear,also called the stirrup,is the ________.