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Learning Objective 4

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Bone Conduction Masking

The interaural attenuation when using the bone oscillator is 0 dB.

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Bone Conduction Masking

How does sound cross to the other ear? • Testing with the bone oscillator sets the bones of the skull into vibration. • This vibration stimulates both cochleas • Technically the "better ear" will always hear the bone oscillator even if placed on the opposite side of the head

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