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Audiometer Components
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Undergraduate 3
09/19/2008

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Frequency Dial
Definition
permits the selection of different frequencies & the usual frequencies are 125, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, & 8000 Hz. However,some go up to 12,000
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Presentation button
Definition
what is used to present the pure tone
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Hearing level dial
Definition
calibrated in dBHL, controls the intensity of the signal & ranges from minus 10 dBHL to 110 dBHL
Term
Earphones
Definition
consist of a magnetic device that transduces the electrical translations supplied by the audiometer to a small diaphragm that vibrates according to acoustic equivalence in terms of frequency and intensity (red for right, blue for left)
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Bone conductor vibrator
Definition
goes on the mastoid bone or can also go on forehead, vibrates the bones in the face and requires more energy than air conduction receivers to generate a level high enough to stimulate normal hearing
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masking dial
Definition
controls the intensity of masking to the non-test ear
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