EAR STUDY SHEET
Objectives:
Hearing Problems:
Objectives:
- Name the parts of the ear.
- Explain how the ear works.
- Describe some common ear problems.
- State some ways to care for the ear.
- Outer ear, Middle ear, and Inner ear
- Eardrum
- Hammer
- Anvil
- Stirrup
- Cochlea
Hearing Problems:
- Loud sounds can break the small bones in the ear causing hearing lose.
- Earwax build up can affect hearing.
- Middle ear infections can cause damage that affects the hearing.
- Rupturing the eardrum can affect hearing.
- Anything that blocks the canal can create hearing problems.
- Protect your ears from loud noises.
- Don’t put anything into your ears.
- Keep your ears clean, but keep objects out of the ears.
- Doctors should remove hardened wax.