How is masking simlar to Speech Audiometry testing?

Q: explain how pitch and loudness are encoded?

A: Loudness encoding: As a stimulus gets louder, the basilar membrane vibrates with greater amplitude,…

Q: What are the sign for sensibility to noise in a patient ?

A: Hyperacusis refers to a loss of hearing sensation or an abnormal sensitivity to sounds that can…

Q: What are the structuresthat participate in the humanauditory sensitivity?

A: In the human body ear is a sensitive organ for hearing any sound. It also helps to maintain the…

Q: Define the term intrinsic tone?

A: Intrinsic tone that serve as potential vascular reserve within conductance and resistance vessels

Q: Explain on what is the sense of audition (hearing) based on?

A: Audition (Hearing) Hearing, or audition, is that the transduction of sound waves into a neural…

Q: How is the waves of sound used in health sciences?

A: Ultrasound waves are sound waves at a frequency higher than the human ear is able to hear.…

Q: Describe the pathway and physiology for sound

A: Special senses include specific sensitive receptorsthat are involved in providing detailed…

Q: What is color constancy, and what are its limitations?

A: Color observation is a piece of the bigger visual framework and is interceded by a complex measure…

Q: Define and describe decussation and indicate the first level within the Central Auditory Nervous…

A: Decussation is the crossing of the nerves. The word deca in Latin is the roman numeral for ten (X).…

Q: Document a problem-based assessment of the ears

A: Examination forms an important part of examining ear structures for any form of disorders arising…

Q: Through which mechanism do we perceive low-frequency sounds (up to about 100 Hz)?

A: the mechanism do we perceive low-frequency sounds (up to about 100 Hz):

Q: Describe the functions of electroreceptors and identify the functions of magnetic reception.

A: The cells are the primary unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be unicellular…

Q: Define the term Cochlea?

A: Cochlea:        The part of the inner ear involved in hearing is identified as the cochlea, which…

Q: Can you read OAEs if there is a middle ear problem?

A: An Otoacoustic Emission (OAEs) is a sound that is generated from within the inner ear. The OAE test…

Q: Explain why Ménière’s syndrome causes both hearing lossand vertigo.

A: Humans have five special senses namely vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Hearing is made by…

Q: What is prevalence of hearing loss

A: Incapacitating hearing misfortune alludes to hearing misfortune more noteworthy than 40 dB in the…

Q: Which imaging modality would be best for detecting soft tissue damage in the brain?

A: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the imaging method with the best soft tissue contrast, provides…

Q: characteristics of appreciative listening and informational listening?

A: Listening is the capability to appropriately collect and understand instructions in the process of…

Q: Explain how the inner ear is able to distinguish sounds ofdifferent pitches and volumes.

A: The pitch of the sound depends on the frequency of the sound, whereas, the volume depends on the…

Q: Describe the three main stages by which themammalian ear detects and codes sound.

A: Step 1 The human ear is a part of the sense organ that helps us to hear the sound around us. The ear…

Q: Differentiate conductive hearing loss from sensorineuralloss and give an example of each.

A: Hearing is a mode of communication. Hearing loss can result from certain infectious diseases,…

Q: What is an electroencephalogram (EEG)?

A: Numerous medical equipment is available to measure and understand the functioning of the body…

Q: a) choose one part of the auditory sensorineural mechanism--the inner ear or retrocochlear auditory…

A: The human ear serves as an amazing transducer, converting sound energy to mechanical energy to a…

Q: Why is the occlusion effect occuring in patients with middle ear disorders?

A: Auditory masking occurs when the perception of one sound is affected by the presence of another…

Q: What is Speech Reading?

A: Answer - Sрeeсh  reаding,  аlsо  саlled  liрreаding,  is  'reаding'  the  visuаl  сlues  оf  а…

Q: What is the influence of sensory unit size and density on acuity?

A: Two-point discrimination is the ability to distinguish between two points touching the skin. Hence,…

Q: What are the available POCT devices? Explain the use and significance of each.

A: POCT (Point-of-care testing)  is a method of bringing laboratory testing near patients.

Q: What are the different types of tests done for hearing acuity(any 3 ONLY) ?

A: The process by which external sounds is perceived by  detecting the vibrations and changes in the…

Q: What is the second step in hearing?

A: Hearing, also known as auditory perception, is the capacity to sense sounds via an organ such as the…

Q: How does repeated sniffing help to identify faint odors?

A: Humans perceive the external environment with the help of the five senses, sight, smell(olfaction),…

Q: palpated the tactile fremitus and detected abnormalities.

A: Tactile fremitus is a kind of clinical sign that is assessed in physical examination of the lungs.…

Q: In what way does the process of hearing illustrate the general principle of physiology that…

A: Introduction  The nervous system is the main controlling center of the body which controls all…

Q: What is the thickness of the membrane in the cochlea like?

A: The cochlea is the region in the inner ear that is involved in the process of hearing. The shape of…

Q: What evidence suggests that absolute pitch depends on special experiences?

A: Absolute pitch refers to the ability to identify the pitch of a tone by hearing without a reference.…

Q: Why are pure tones used to determine hearing sensitivity ?

A: A pure tone is defined as the sound with a sinusoidal waveform; that is, a sine wave of any…

Q: What is central deafness?

A: Deafness  occurs when a person cannot understand speech through hearing, even when sound is…

Q: Explain why Ménière’s syndrome affects balanceand hearing.

A: A network of tubes filled with fluid runs through the inner ear. These canals are oriented in…

Q: What are the causes of hearingimpairment?

A: The ear is the sensory organ that detects the stimuli of hearing. Mechanoreceptors are present in…

Q: As a future social service worker, develop and explain in deyail at least two new effective…

A: When the patient gets old, there are many physical and psychological changes occur. The older person…

Q: What are the basic steps in transforming sound waves into perceivedsound?

A: The ear is divided into three sections: exterior, middle, and inner. The pinna, or outer ear, is…

Q: Describe the proximity in time, similarity in timbre, pitch and good continuation?   How are these…

A: Sound is defined as the vibrations that travel through the air or another type of medium as an…

Q: Explain how acuity is influenced by receptive field size and by lateral inhibition.

A: Introduction: Acuity is defined as the behavioral ability to resolve fine image details.