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Fusion or fixation of the ossicles is where one or more of the three auditory ossicles cannot transmit sound vibrations for a variety of reasons. This does cause "conduction" deafness or hearing loss.
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Can conduction deafness result from the fusion of the ossicles?
Conduction deafness can occur anytime there is a disruption of the transmission and amplification of the sound vibrations by the auditory ossicles from the tympanic membrane to the oval window. This disruption can occur as trauma or a bony outgrowth to the ossicles themselves that would cause fusion or fixation of the ossicles.
What can result from the fusion of the ossicles?
Fusion or fixation of the auditory ossicles is primarily a congenital problem (you're born with it). However, it can be caused by other factors such as:old-age calicification of the ossiclesscar tissue from repeated infections or traumaformation of bony overgrowthsformation of spongy bone in the labyrinth
What type of deafness can result from the fusion of the ossicles?
Conduction deafness can be a direct result of the fusion of any or all of the three ossicles of the middle ear. If the ossicles cannot transmit sound vibrations properly, then they will not be received by the oval window to be transmitted to the inner ear.
How can you repair ear bones that stick together?
When there is fusion of fixation of the auditory ossicles, it is called conductive deafness or hearing loss. In most cases, hearing aides are used to improve hearing. There have been repairs of the ossicles, but this is very delicate and not always successful surgery.
Is the incus the laying down of new bone in the middle ear?
The incus is the middle three of the auditory ossicles (little bones) of the middle ear.The laying down of new bone in the middle ear causes fusion or fixation of the ossicles which leads to Conductive Deafness.
Can conduction deafness result from a lesion on the cochlear nerve?
Yes the result from a lesion on the cochlear nerve is sensorineural deafness. The result from the fusion of the ossicles is conduction deafness.
Which term means fusing together of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing lost?
When there is Conductive Deafness due to the loss of movement in the ossicles this is called Auditory Ossicle Fixation or Fusion.
What bony plates make up starfish skeleton?
It is the ossicles :)
What are ambulacral ossicles?
In a starfish, the ambulacral ossicles are little calcified bony plates covering the radial canal.
Do echinoderms have ossicles?
YES, but it is not the same "ossicles" that are found in the mammal ear. Echinoderm ossicles are small calcium-matrix plates that make up the dermis or endoskeleton of the echinoderm. They provide protection and support to the underlying tissue.
What calcium - rich formation builds the internal skeleton of echinoderms?
Ossicles
How is hearing loss related to the ossicles?
If there is a change to the basic structure or functioning ability of your auditory ossicles, this would result in Conductive Deafness as the ossicles will not be able to transmit and amplify the sound vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.
