Cranial Nerves 8c: test of ossicles for middle ear amplification (Rinne)

Compare air and bone conduction:

  • Place the base of the tuning fork against the mastoid bone behind the ear.
  • When the patient no longer hears the sound, hold the end of the fork near the patient's ear (air conduction is normally greater than bone conduction).
  • The patient should still be able to hear the sound.
 
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5th Cranial Nerve
Trigeminal
Test of ossicles
(Rinne)