Psychiatry and Psychology

Bone Conduction

Transmission of sound waves through vibration of bones in the SKULL to the inner ear (COCHLEA). By using bone conduction stimulation and by bypassing any OUTER EAR or MIDDLE EAR abnormalities, hearing thresholds of the cochlea can be determined. Bone conduction hearing differs from normal hearing which is based on air conduction stimulation via the EAR CANAL and the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.

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Transmission of sound waves through vibration of bones in the SKULL to the inner ear (COCHLEA). By using bone conduction stimulation and by bypassing any OUTER EAR or MIDDLE EAR abnormalities, hearing thresholds of the cochlea can be determined. Bone conduction hearing differs from normal hearing which is based on air conduction stimulation via the EAR CANAL and the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.

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4 entry terms
  • Bone Conduction Hearing
  • Conduction Hearing, Bone
  • Conduction, Bone
  • Hearing, Bone Conduction

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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do not confuse with OSTEOCONDUCTION

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67(64)

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  1. F02w.830w.816w.263w.500w
  2. G07.888.500w.500w
  3. G11.561.790w.263w.398w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bone Conduction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001844. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001844
  2. Bone Conduction. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_conduction
  3. Bone Conduction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q490249