Catalog: All About Hearing | |
| middle ear 4 5 6 7 inner ear 8 9 10 organ of corti 11 12 13 14 4 ... tube have you ever wondered why your ears feel plugged when you go up in an ... airplane or drive into the mountains the middle ear is an air-filled space ... behind the eardrum the eustachian tube leads from the middle ... ear to the back of the throat and serves to equalize the air ... pressure on both sides of the eardrum allowing for more efficient sound ... pressure such as in an airplane your ear feels plugged because the pressure on ... each side of the eardrum is unequal when the eustachian tube ... opens to equalize the pressure you feel a pop and your ear ... outer hair cells did you know that your ear is also part of your balance system the ... | |
| styles of hearing instruments the style of a hearing instrument refers to ... the size of the instrument and how it fits on your ear ... bte or behind the ear hearing aids hook over and behind your ... ear a separate piece called an earmold is custom made to fit the contours of ... your ear and to guide the sound into the ear canal although bte instruments may ... appear larger they are often hidden by the hair and they can incorporate more ... possible with smaller styles ite or in the ear instruments are custom made to fit ... the contours of your ear essentially the electronics of the instrument are ... located in the earmold and there is nothing sitting behind your ear itc ... | |
