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CRANIAL CONDUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ear, Nose and Larynx (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bone conduction
1, record 1, English, bone%20conduction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- osteotympanic conduction 2, record 1, English, osteotympanic%20conduction
correct
- cranial conduction 3, record 1, English, cranial%20conduction
correct
- craneal conduction 4, record 1, English, craneal%20conduction
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sound conduction through the cranial bones. 5, record 1, English, - bone%20conduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We receive sound in two ways, by air conduction via the ear canal, ear drum and ossicles and by bone conduction whereby sound is transmitted directly through the jaw and skull bones bypassing the middle ear. 6, record 1, English, - bone%20conduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "air conduction." 3, record 1, English, - bone%20conduction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tissue conduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oreille, nez et larynx (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduction osseuse
1, record 1, French, conduction%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CO 2, record 1, French, CO
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conduction crânienne 3, record 1, French, conduction%20cr%C3%A2nienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de transmission des sons à la cochlée par l'intermédiaire des os du crâne. 4, record 1, French, - conduction%20osseuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épreuve de RINNE compare par oreille, la conduction aérienne (branches du diapason en regard du CAE) et la conduction osseuse (pied du diapason sur la mastoïde) : la perception est moins bonne en CO qu'en CA en cas de surdité de perception, le RINNE est dit positif. 2, record 1, French, - conduction%20osseuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Audiométrie tonale linéaire. Elle consiste à déterminer, pour plusieurs fréquences connues, les seuils d'audition subjectifs d'un sujet. La conduction aérienne s'étudie au casque 125 à 8000 Hz. La conduction osseuse à l'aide d'un vibrateur posé sur la mastoïde 250 à 400 Hz. Les seuils et la comparaison des deux courbes obtenues permettent de préciser l'importance et le type de la surdité. 5, record 1, French, - conduction%20osseuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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