Across
- 2. An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady
- 6. The essential part of the vertebrate organ of hearing and equilibrium that typically is located in the temporal bone
- 7. A decline in mental abilities, linked to hearing loss, that affects a person's daily life
- 9. A graph that shows the results of a hearing test
- 10. The protective yellow waxy substance secreted in the passage of the outer ear
- 11. Measures how well a person can hear sounds, including their pitch and loudness
- 13. A small, electronic device that helps people with hearing loss by amplifying sounds
- 17. The partial or total inability to hear as well as someone with normal hearing
- 19. The hearing health provider who is with you every step of the way
Down
- 1. A tube that runs from the outer ear to the eardrum
- 3. The act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something
- 4. An instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy that can be amplified
- 5. The visible part of the ear that includes the auricle (pinna) and the external auditory canal
- 8. A small cavity that carries sound waves from the eardrum to the inner ear through a chain of tiny bones
- 9. An electronic device for increasing the amplitude of electrical signals, used chiefly in sound reproduction
- 12. A healthcare professional who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing hearing, balance, and ear problems
- 14. A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled cavity in the inner ear that plays a vital role in hearing
- 15. A device that converts electrical signals into sound waves
- 16. The study of hearing, balance, and related disorder
- 18. Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's ear