Damage to the outer ear or middle ear, which transmits sound waves to the inner ear, may result in __________. A. Ménière’s disease B. conductive hearing loss C. otitis media D. sensorineural hearing loss
The correct option is B. Conductive hearing loss occurs when the sound waves in the ear are not been transmitted effectively to the inner ear due to some interference in the external canal. This type of hearing loss may occur in conjunction with other type of hearing loss.
