GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Weber’s and Rinne’s Test are popular tests for what cranial nerve?
A
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
B
Spinal Accessory Nerve
C
Optic Nerve
D
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hearing is tested by blocking one ear while testing the hearing in the other ear by whispering or varying the intensity of speech. This is followed if necessary by Weber’s and Rinne’s tests, which are tests of hearing involving the use of a tuning fork.

Detailed explanation-2: -The test can detect unilateral conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. The outer and middle ear mediate conductive hearing. The inner ear mediates sensorineural hearing. The Weber test is often combined with the Rinne test to detect the location and nature of the hearing loss.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rinne’s test is used to assess a patient with hearing impairment, and compares sound heard through the ears with sound conducted via the mastoid process in order to determine the type of hearing loss present.

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