Hearing Loss from Damage to the Inner Ear or Auditory

question 265

Multiple Choice

Hearing loss from damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve is called:

• A) Ménière disease.
• B) conductive hearing loss.
• C) otosclerosis.
• D) sensorineural hearing loss.

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Definitions:

Optic Nerve

The optic nerve is a crucial part of the eye and visual system, transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.

Blind Spot

An area in the visual field that lacks light-detecting photoreceptor cells, making it insensitive to light.

Ganglion Cells

Specialized neurons located in the retina that play a critical role in the visual system by transmitting image information from the photoreceptors to the brain.

Photoreceptor Cells

Specialized cells in the retina of the eye that respond to light, enabling vision by converting light into electrical signals.