Module 13 (Hearing Science) KCC Exam Review 2024/2025

Module 13 (Hearing Science) KCC Exam Review 2024/2025 The process by which an acoustic signal travels primarily through the structures of the outer and middle ear and arrives at the cochlea is called ____________________. - ANS-air conduction The air conduction pathway is the most effective pathway for sound conduction to the inner ear because ______________________. - ANS-the middle ear is an impedance transformer Under what conditions does bone conduction play an important role in sound reception? - ANS-The reception of direct mechanical vibrations Bone conduction vibrations can be transmitted to the cochlea via contact of a vibrator to which structure? - ANS-forehead, teeth, and mastoid A __________________ is a calibrated device used for hearing testing. - ANS-bone conductive vibrator Which of the following can be used to transmit sound via bone conduction? - ANS-clinical bone vibrator, bone conductive hearing aid, communication bone vibrator Explain why your voice sounds different when you are speaking compared to when you are listening to a recorded version of your voice. Continues...