1. Sensation There are different modalities (forms) of sensation Sound‚ pain‚ pressure‚ touch‚ stretch‚ vibration‚ heat‚ cold‚ vision‚ taste‚ smell‚ proprioreception‚ hearing‚ equilibrium‚ gustation‚ etc. Each modality has a specific receptor Each modality is conducted by sensory (afferent) neurons to the CNS and is the result of different neural pathways and synaptic connections 2. Sensory Pathways 3. Law of Specific Nerve Energy Each sensory neuron carries information about
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Wind Chimes Wind chimes produce clear‚ pure tones when struck by a mallet or suspended clapper. A wind chime usually consists of a set of individual alloy rods‚ tuned by length to a series of intervals considered pleasant. These are suspended from a devised frame in such a way that a centrally suspended clapper can reach and impact all the rods. When the wind blows‚ the clapper is set in motion and randomly strikes one or more of the suspended rods-- causing the rod to vibrate and emit a tone
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caused by noise exposure‚ toxins or disease agents. A sensorineural hearing loss is one resulting from dysfunction of the inner ear‚ the cochlea‚ the nerve that transmits the impulses from the cochlea to the hearing center in the brain or damage in the brain. The most common reason for sensorineural hearing impairment is damage to the hair cells in the cochlea. As one grows older‚ the hair cells degenerate and lose their function‚ and our hearing deteriorates. Depending on the definition it could
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the conservation efforts when the patients have high level of residual in the low frequency hearing. In the recent past however the technological developments have aided the efforts in research by a way of minimizing the trauma effects during the cochlea placement of the electrodes (Skarzynski & Fayette 2010). The cochlear idea has revolution in the way in the patients
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ossicles cannot be moved and no sound can be perceived. 5. How successful are cochlear implants? What surgical techniques are employed? A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted device which helps to bypass problems of the inner ear and the cochlea. Almost everyone who had received cochlear implants is able to hear some amount of sound. Children who have received the implants are able to hear normal speech levels at 30 or 40 decibels according to a research done by Dr. Bruce Gantz of the University
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Suffering from hearing loss? The cochlear implant in Singapore can help you hear again. An individual will suffer hearing loss when the hair cells in the inner ear or the cochlea are badly damaged. There are many possible reasons why the hair cells will be damaged‚ such as exposure to loud sound or noise‚ head trauma‚ and virus or disease. If left untreated‚ it will lead to hearing impairment. Today‚ the cochlear implant is getting lots of attention from people who have a hearing disability.
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to profound hearing loss who cannot be helped with hearing aids may be helped with cochlear implants. This type of hearing loss is called ‘sensorineural‚’ which means there is damage to the tiny hair cells in the part of the inner ear called the cochlea. Because of this damage‚ sound cannot reach the auditory nerve. With a cochlear implant‚ the damaged hair cells are bypassed‚ and the auditory nerve is stimulated directly. The cochlear implant does not result in “restored” or “cured” hearing. It
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Cochlear implants are a form of hearing loss treatment that can be used for people who do not benefit from hearing aids. The implantation of the device is a surgical technique. Cochlear implants do not restore normal hearing but can significantly improve ability to hear sounds and interact with the environment. Recipients can hear speech‚ telephones‚ and may be able to listen and enjoy music. The surgical procedure is outpatient and takes only a couple hours. After the surgical site heals‚ the auditory
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Exercise 25 Special Senses: Hearing and Equilibrium Answers to Pre-Lab Quiz (pp. 383–384) 1. three 2. a‚ auricle 3. tympanic membrane 4. d‚ stapes 5. a‚ cochlea 6. otoscope 7. b‚ Rinne 8. b‚ internal ear 9. macula/vestibule 10. c‚ involuntary trailing of eyes in one direction‚ then rapid movement in the other Answers to Activity Questions Activity 4: Conducting Laboratory Tests of Hearing (pp. 387–388) Acuity Test The threshold is indefinite. Sound Localization No‚ the sound is less easily located
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Description of Aid A cochlear implant is an artificial hearing device‚ also called the Bionic Ear. It uses an external microphone and a speech processor to stimulate the auditory nerve through embedded electrodes in the cochlea. The technology helps hearing impaired people who are profoundly deaf and/or have damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve. Position and Type of Energy Transfer Occurring In terms of the position and type of energy transfer occurring‚ cochlear implants were developed to bypass
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