Nerve06/eyes and ears/Rinne test
Rinne Test
(top) Immediately after a vibrating tuning fork is placed on the mastoid process, sound can be heard.
(middle) When the vibration weakens, sound can no longer can be heard.
(bottom) Immediately after the sound can no longer be heard, if the fork is moved very close to the auricle, the sound will be heard again in normal people, because of the amplification effect in the conductive process, taking place in the outer and middle ear. In those with conductive hearing impairment, the vibration is not amplified, and no sound will be heard.
Challenge Quiz
Immediately after sound from a vibrating tuning fork placed on mastoid process can no longer be heard, the fork is moved very close to the auricle. The test performed was the Rinne Weber test.
Immediately after sound from a vibrating tuning fork placed on mastoid process can no longer be heard, the fork is moved very close to the auricle. If no sound could be heard, the ear is likely to be normal have conductive hearing impairment .