Rinne test

audiometry

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In nervous system disease: Cranial nerves
The Rinne test differentiates the patient’s ability to hear the hum of a tuning fork held both beside the ear and on the mastoid bone of the skull behind the ear. If the sound is louder at the latter site, impairment of the conduction of vibrations…
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In human ear: Tuning-fork tests
In the Rinne test the sounding tuning fork is placed on the mastoid process, and the person being tested is asked to report when it is no longer heard. The examiner then removes the fork immediately and holds the prongs close to the open ear canal. The…
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