LING 3P97 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Mastoid Part Of The Temporal Bone, Eure, Temporal Bone
15 Jan 2016
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Audiometry: measurement of a persons ability to hear different sounds. Audiometric: used to describe different aspects pertaining to audiometry such as results or testing. Pure tone audiometry: finding the lowest spl for different pure tones that a person is barely able to hear. Threshold: the lowest spl of a pure tone to which a person responds to at least. Diagnostic/clinical audiometer: instrument capable of performing a variety of hearing tests, including pure tone audiometry. Computer based audiometry: hearing tests where a computer is used to generate and control the signals. Automatic audiometer: has the capability of automatically changing the signal level based on the response of the patient. Screening audiometer: smaller, portable and only uses limited pure tones to assess hearing. Transducers: device capable of vibrating when activated by an electric signal from the oscillator (ex. headphones) Transducing: converting electrical signals into vibrations that can be heard. Insert earphone: air conduction transducer that"s placed within the ear canal.
