INTRODUCTION Defects of Hearing •Hearing defects means ear is not working correctly or as well as it should. •It may occur in more than one part of the ear. •1. DEAF-full or partial decrease in the ability to detect or understand sounds. Deaf usually caused by : - Eardrum is torn-cannot function - Ossicle bone fused together-can’t vibrate - Auditory nerve damaged by loud sound - Cochlea damage due to sickness/ drugs •2. Temporary hearing loss-build-up of earwax •3. Presbycusis- hearing loss
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familiar‚ it “rings a bell”. “I don’t know him‚ but his face rings a bell.” “This song rings a bell; did I hear it in a movie?” Music to my Ears This idiom emphasizes extremely pleasant news. “When our boss announced the three day weekend‚ it was music to our ears.” “I was afraid the battery was dead‚ but when I heard my car start‚ it was music to my ears.” Set Something to Music A musician writing a tune for lyrics is “setting the lyrics to music”. An example of creativity in English idioms
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the best listeners o Listening uses all of the 5 senses • Five Basic parts of the ear: o Outer Ear- the fleshy part of the ear that is comprised of the Pinna and external ear canal ▪ Pinna- sound waves are collected between your middle and inner ear o Middle Ear- the portion of the ear between the canal and the cochlea o Inner Ear – the part of the ear were mechanical vibrations occur o Cochlea – a snail-shaped structure made of bone‚ where chemicals
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development of any musician who really wants to become an excellent musician. But the single most important skill that most musicians or guitar players don’t have‚ and don’t know how to practice‚ is Aural Skills or Ear Training. Most of the musicians nowadays have poor aural skills or their ears are still not as good as they could be and should be. So in this study‚ we plan to make an E-Learning system in improving a person’s aural skill. In this study‚ our primary goal is to help everyone to improve
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Auditory neuropathy is a hearing disorder in which sound enters the inner ear normally but the transmission of signals from the inner ear to the brain is impaired. It can affect people of all ages‚ from infancy through adulthood. The number of people affected by auditory neuropathy is not known‚ but the condition affects a relatively small percentage of people who are deaf or hearing-impaired. Symptoms and Diagnosis People with auditory neuropathy may have normal hearing‚ or hearing loss
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common ear infection. Otitis refers to an ear infection and media means middle. So‚ acute otitis media is an infection of the middle ear‚ which is located behind the eardrum. When should a parent suspect a infection? When a child becomes ill with fever‚ is irritable‚ and usually complains of pain in the ear. Many children who develop ear infections will first have colds. However‚ ear pain can be caused by other problems‚ such as a sore throat‚ without an ear infection. Ear infections
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instruments until we have the perfect pitch. At first I did not know where to start so I decided to study some of the background information so I it could help me understand the topic further on. I searched about the ear components and how vibrations traveled to the brain; I did not know the ear had so many functions and steps before reaching the brain. After I had some background information I searched about psychoacoustics‚ the study of mind perception. It was a really complex topic for me and videos
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producing large amount of noise. Apart from that‚ various equipments like compressors‚ generators‚ exhaust fans‚ grinding mills also participate in producing big noise. Therefore‚ you must have seen workers in these factories and industries wearing ear plugs to minimize the effect of noise. 2. Poor Urban Planning: In most of the developing countries‚ poor urban planning also play a vital role. Congested houses‚ large families
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of hearing impairment is mixed hearing loss‚ which is when a person has both sensorineural and conductive hearing loss. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association considers sensorineural hearing loss damage to the inner ear or to the nerve pathways from the inner ear to the brain. Sensorineural hearing loss not only involves a reduction in sound level‚ or ability to hear faint sounds‚ but also affects speech understanding‚ or
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receive a cochlear implant at all. Typically‚ the people who may benefit from a cochlear implant have hearing disabilities because the small hairs in the inner ear that detect sound waves are either missing or damaged. A cochlear implant may not be an option if someone’s hearing disability has been a result of a different issue within their ear‚ the nerve that sends electrical impulses to the brain‚ or an issue with that portion of their brain altogether. About ninety percent of insurance companies
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