Chapter 6, Problem 77R

Explain how permanent hearing loss is caused by acuteotitis media, chronic otitis media, Ménière’s syndrome, anddamage to the auditory area of the brain.

Diving to the bottom of a deep pool will sometimes cause discomfort in the middle ear. Explain the cause of this discomfort.

The features labeled A, B and C refer to, in order, to the O tympanic duct, cochlear duct, macula vestibular duct, cochlear duct, tympanic duct vestibular duct, tympanic duct, cochlear duct tympanic duct, vestibular duct, utricle

Where will a patient with lesion off the right optic radiation report loss of vision ? Both temporal visual Both nasal visual Left eye Right eye Left visual Right visual.

Does someone with an Auditory Processing Disorder have a hearing loss? If no, then what do they have trouble with?

A 75-year-old woman has right homonymous hemianopia. Identify the likely site of damage in her visual pathway. which one is correct? Optic chiasm Right optic nerve Left optic tract Right optic tract

Identify the internal ear structures on a model or chart.

When Maddie’s physician examines her ear, he explains to her parents that she has a perforated eardrum. Which of the following statements is NOT true?     Maddie is at higher risk for ear infections due to the perforation.     Maddie’s eardrum will likely heal on its own and she will not need surgery.     A perforated “eardrum” means that there is a tear or hole in Maddie’s tympanic membrane.     Maddie has sensorineural hearing loss due to the perforated eardrum.

A tuning fork is placed against the forehead of a patient. The sound is loudest in the left ear. What can you determine about the patient’s hearing? What is happening in the left ear and the right ear? Begin your Internet search with the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders website. Also, search for deafness, hearing, and cochlea.