136 Physiology of hearing 137 Anatomy of the outer ear (blood supply, innervation). 138 Anatomy of the middle ear (blood supply, innervation). 139 Anatomy of the eustachian tube, functions and differences between the adult and infant ET 140 Anatomy of the auditory analyzer (cochlea) 141 Anatomy of the vestibular analyzer (vestibule, semicircular canals) 142 Auditory neural pathways and their nuclei 143 Physiology of hearing and vestibular system 144 Eustachian tube function tests 145 Tuning fork tests (Rinne, Weber,Bing) 146 Assesment of vestibular functions (Fistula, Romberg, Gait, Caloric, Rotation test) 147 Subjective methods of hearing research (Pure Tone audiometry, Speech audiometry) 148 Types of tympanogram 149 Objective methods of hearing research (OAE, BERA, ASSR, Tympanometry) 150 Anatomy of inner ear 151 Technique of otoscopy 152 Characteristics of types and degrees of hearing loss. 153 Structure of organ of corti 154 The technique of conducting the Rinne experience. 155 Technique of conducting Weber's experiment. 156 The technique of conducting the Schwabach experiment.
What's Included
| Topics | Coverage |
|---|---|
| 136–143 | Full anatomy of outer, middle, inner ear; cochlea; vestibular system; auditory pathways; physiology of hearing and balance |
| 144–146 | ET function tests; tuning fork tests (Rinne, Weber, Bing, Schwabach); vestibular assessment (Romberg, Gait, Fistula, Caloric, Rotation) |
| 147–149 | PTA, speech audiometry, tympanogram types (Jerger A/As/Ad/B/C), OAE, BERA/ABR, ASSR |
| 150–153 | Inner ear anatomy detail; otoscopy technique; hearing loss types/degrees; Organ of Corti structure |
| 154–156 | Step-by-step techniques for Rinne, Weber, and Schwabach experiments |
High-Yield Tables to Memorize
- Tuning fork summary table (Topic 145) — CHL vs SNHL vs Normal for all 4 tests
- Tympanogram types (Topic 148) — Jerger A/As/Ad/B/C with clinical correlations
- Eustachian tube: adult vs infant (Topic 139)
- BERA Jewett waves I–V generators (Topic 149)
- Degrees of hearing loss (Topic 152)