Embryonic stage:
4-8 weeks
9 weeks-term
fertilization-3 weeks
Which is NOT one of the 3 liquid-filled sections of the cochlea?
scala vestibule
scala eustachia
scala tympani
scala media
The auditory system is functional at around __ weeks gestation.
15
5
35
25
Which is NOT one of the 3 germ layers?
ectoderm
periderm
mesoderm
endoderm
What are the 3 smallest bones in the body called?
Ossicles
Ventricles
Auricles
Neural encoding of fundamental characteristics of sound happens in what postnatal stage?
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 1
Parents are clinically normal; but are carriers:
Autosomal Recessive Inheritance
Autosomal Dominant Inheritance
Frequency is to Pitch as Intensity is to _____.
Loudness
Genetic causes contribute to HL in what percentage of cases?
50%
30%
10%
70%
Fetal stage:
9 weeks-term
4 weeks-8 weeks
fertilization-3 weeks
True or False: Mitochondrial genes are passed on by the father only.
False; they are passed by the mother only
Control chemical reactions and carry signals between cells:
Proteins
Inflammation of the skin of the outer ear is called ___:
otitis externa
otitis interna
otitis media
otitis periphera
What does the "E" in the ABCDs of high risk deafness stand for?
elevated bilirubin
Middle Ear=
Electrical
Mechanical
Acoustic
Chemical
Which of the following is not one of the 3 elements of listening?
hearing
responding
retaining
comprehension
Which of the following is not a part of CHARGE syndrome?
coloboma
gastroesophageal reflux
heart defects
ear anomalies
Structure in the nucleus of living cells that carries genetic info in the form of genes:
Chromosomes
The physical location of a gene on a chromosome:
allele
locus
mutation
phenotype
Humans have ___ pairs of chromosomes:
23
All of the following are nongenetic factors known to cause congenital hearing loss EXCEPT:
maternal infections
low birth weight
high birth weight
rubella
The fundamental physical and functional units of heredity:
Genes
Which of the following is not commonly seen in Apert syndrome?
conductive hearing loss
autosomal recessive
syndactyly
flat facial profile
What does the "C" in the ABCDs of high risk deafness stand for?
congenital perinatal infections
Which of the following is not an area of auditory perceptual responses?
discrimination
prevention
identification
detection
The MESODERM forms all of the following EXCEPT:
muscle
retina
kidneys
connective tissue
Inner Ear=
Acoustic
Electrical
Chemical
Mechanical
What does the "D" in the ABCDs of high risk deafness stand for?
defects of head and neck
The set of observable characteristics of an individual:
Genotype
Phenotype
CAPD risk factors include all of the following EXCEPT:
neurological dysfunction and disorders
chronic OM in preschool years
Performance IQ scores lower than Verbal IQ scores
family history of academic underachievement
What does the "G" in the ABCDs of high risk deafness stand for?
gram birth weight
Outer Ear=
Mechanical
Chemical
Electrical
Acoustic
What does the "F" in the ABCDs of high risk deafness stand for?
family history
____ refers to the brain’s ability to reorganize itself, forming new connections and pathways in response to sensory and motor input, learning new skills, or in creating new memories upon which to build additional behaviors.
Neuroplasticity
Which of the following is not commonly seen in Stickler syndrome?
autosomal dominant
midfacial flattening
short extremities
progressive myopia
The ECTODERM forms all of the following EXCEPT:
olfactory tissue
cochlea
heart
neural tissue
What is the most common birth condition?
hearing loss
Complete closure of the ear canal is called ___:
atresia
vernix
stenosis
cerumen
When ONE parent has ONE affected gene =
Mitochondrial Inheritance
X-Linked Inheritance
Autosomal Recessive Inheritance
Autosomal Dominant Inheritance
The ENDODERM forms all of the following EXCEPT:
epithelial lining of the eustachian tube
skin
respiratory system
middle ear cavity
What does the "B" in the ABCDs of high risk deafness stand for?
Bacterial meningitis
What does the "A" in the ABCDs of high risk deafness stand for?
asphyxia
Which of the following refers to hearing loss that is associated with abnormalities in other parts of the body?
nonsyndromic
syndromic
CAPD is a deficit in:
attention
perceptual processing
cognitive processing
linguistic processing
The ear develops in the ____ trimester of pregnancy.
1st
3rd
2nd
____ infections are a group of congenitally acquired infections that cause significant morbidity and mortality in neonates.
PORCH
POUCH
TOUCH
TORCH
Which of the following is NOT a component of the APGAR score?
respiratory effort
eye gaze
heart rate
color
Pre-embryonic stage:
4-8 weeks
fertilization-3 weeks
9 weeks-term
What is the purpose of the Ling Six-Sound test?
for detection and discrimination for sounds across the speech continuum
Which of the following is not commonly seen in Treacher collins syndrome?
cleft/incomplete palate
autosomal dominant
elevated cheekbones
coloboma of lower eyelids