Lessons 1 & 2

Which of the following is the most common site for a sensorineural hearing loss?

A. The auditory nerve

B. The inner ear

C. The auditory cortex

D. The footplate of the stapes

B. The inner ear

Which parts of the auditory system make up the conductive mechanism?

A. Outer ear and middle ear

B. Pinna and eardrum

C. Tympanic membrane and ossicles

D. Cochlea and auditory nerve

A. Outer ear and middle ear

Imagine that you are one of the first audiologists. To which of these societies would you most likely belong?

A. The American Academy of Audiology

B. The Hearing Loss Association of America

C. The American Speech and Hearing Association

D. The American Auditory Society

C. The American Speech and Hearing Association

What is the history of the profession of audiology

• was started after WWII

• military hospitals

• otologists and SLPs

• Father of audiology: