Joe Wilson,age 55,has Been Told by Experts That He Has

question 12

Multiple Choice

Joe Wilson,age 55,has been told by experts that he has conduction hearing loss.It is likely that Joe's hearing loss involves problems in the

• A) inner ear.
• B) middle ear.
• C) auditory nerve.
• D) basilar membrane.

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Definitions:

Monocular

Pertaining to, involving, or affecting only one eye.

Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

A part of the thalamus involved in the processing and relay of visual information from the retina to the visual cortex.

Fovea

A tiny pit located in the macula of the retina that provides the clearest vision of all.

Peripheral Vision

The area of vision that occurs outside the very center of gaze, enabling detection of objects and movement not directly in the line of sight.