Which of the Following Terms Means the Hearing Changes That

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms means the hearing changes that occur as a result of the aging process?

• A)presbycusis
• B)Ménière's disease
• C)acoustic neuroma
• D)anacusis

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Definitions:

Positive Feedback Cycle

A process where the end products of an action cause more of that action to occur in a feedback loop, amplifying the original action.

Sodium-Potassium Exchange Pump

A membrane-bound enzyme complex that pumps sodium out of cells while pumping potassium into cells, crucial for maintaining cellular concentration and electrical gradients.

Afterpotential

The transient changes in membrane potential that follow an action potential, including hyperpolarization or depolarization phases, affecting neuron's firing rate.

Depolarization

A change in a cell's membrane potential, making it more positive, and is an essential process in the initiation of action potentials in neurons.