Interference with the Transfer of Vibrations from the Tympanic Membrane

question 38

Short Answer

Interference with the transfer of vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window is ________ deafness.

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Definitions:

Dip-Slip Fault

A type of fault where the movement is mainly vertical, caused by the two sides moving up or down relative to each other.

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where two blocks of the Earth's crust move horizontally past each other, parallel to the fault plane.

Normal Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward relative to the footwall due to tensional forces.

Strike And Dip

Geological terms used to describe the orientation of rock layers, with strike indicating the direction of the layer's horizontal angle and dip indicating its vertical angle.