About this episode

This episode discusses the acoustic reflex, its mechanisms, and its relevance to hearing issues.

The acoustic reflex is a mechanism that protects the ear from loud sounds. It is also called the stapedial reflex, middle-ear-muscle reflex and auditory reflex, among other names. What is the neuroanatomical pathway of this reflex, how does it work, how are the smallest bone and muscle in the body involved, and how can it be useful in determining problems with hearing?

Topics covered

• ear protection
• neuroanatomy
• hearing problems
• reflex mechanisms
• anatomy

Keywords

• acoustic reflex
• stapedial reflex
• middle-ear-muscle reflex
• auditory reflex
• hearing problems
• neuroanatomical pathway
• ear protection

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