Knowledge check

Question 1

Which part of the anatomy of the ear is damaged in a sensorineural hearing loss?

Question 2

What is the name of the chart used to show a person's hearing test results?

Question 3

How does the information get from the inner ear to the brain?

	Sound is funneled down the auditory canal to the brain.
	Electrical signal is passed along the auditory nerve.
	Hair cells push the information to the brain.
	The ear drum causes vibrations on the nerve to the brain.

Question 4

TRUE or FALSE?

Hair cells at the base of the cochlea are responsible for high frequencies and hair cells at the apex are responsible for low frequencies?

	TRUE
	FALSE

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