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12 Functional Anatomy of the Ear Flashcards

1
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What are the parts of the external ear lined with?

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Skin

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2
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What is the middle ear filled with?

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Air (fluid in middle ear= pathological)

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What is the middle ear lined with?

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Respiratory epithelium

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What structure allows for equilibration of pressure in middle ear (air filled cavity) and drainage of mucus from middle ear?

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Pharyngotympanic tube ( Eustachian tube) connects middle ear to oropharynx

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Which nerves carry general sensation from the ear ( touch, temperature, pain)? (implications for referred pain)

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Branches of:

  • V- Trigeminal
    • Auriculotemporal
  • VII- Facial (small contribution)
  • IX- Glossopharyngeal
    • Tympanic
  • X- Vagus
  • Cervical spinal nerves
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7
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Explain why nerves carrying general sensory information has implications for referred pain.

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Pain/sensation felt in ear even if no pathology in ear

Eg in pharyngitis- ear pain even through no pathology of ear

Otalgia with normal ear examination- think alternative site of pathology

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8
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Give some examples of non-otological origins of otalgia. (general)

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9
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What makes up the external ear and what is its function?

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Pinna, external auditory meatus and lateral surface of tympanic membrane

Function: collects, transmits and focuses sound waves onto tympanic membrane

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10
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What is Ramsey Hunt syndrome?

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Viral- varicella zoster

Patient with facial nerve palsey and evidence of rash on external ear (may need to look in canal)

Shingles of facial nerve

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11
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What pathology is shown in this image:

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Perichondritis

=inflammation of cartilage in pinna

(can be due to infection from ear piercing)

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12
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Why is it so important to recognise a pinna haematoma and treat it apporopriately?

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Pericondrium- supplies blood to cartilage underneath

Haematoma- cuts off blood supply and may cause pressure necrosis

Ear will scar and alter shape of cartilage (califlower ear)

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13
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Where does the blood accumulate in a pinna haematoma?

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Between cartilage and overlying pericondrium

Pericondrium- supplies blood to cartilage underneath

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14
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How is a pinna haematoma treated?

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Drainage

Prevent re-accumulation of blood

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15
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Describe the structure of the external acoustic meatus (lining, composition, shape)

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Composition:

Cartilaginous (outer 1/3)

Bony (inner 2/3)

Shape:

Sigmoid

Lining:

Keratinising, stratified squamous epithelium

Cartilaginous part: hair, sebaceous and ceruminous glands (produce ear wax)

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16
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Explain the self-cleaning function of the external acoustic meatus:

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17
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What is shown in the following image?

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Normal otoscopic view of tympanic membrane

18
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What is otitis externa? Give some causes of it

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Inflammation of external ear

External auditory meatus-swollen- may afffect hearing

Causes:

Infective- pseudomonas aeriginosa

Eczema

19
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What is malignant otitis externa?

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(NOT cancerous but really bad- potentially life threatening)

Seen in immunocompromised patients

Infection of soft tissue of ear- starts to involve bone

Usually pseudomonas aeruginosa

20
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What pathologies of the tympanic membrane are shown in the 2 images on the right?

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Otitis media with effusion= glue ear- see flashcard 27

21
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What is a cholesteatoma and what causes it? Why is it important to recognise?

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A cholesteatoma is an abnormal, noncancerous skin growth that can develop in the middle section of your ear, behind the eardrum. It may be a birth defect, but it’s most commonly caused by repeated middle ear infections.

22
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Name the 3 ossicles.

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Connected by synovial joints

23
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What do the ossicles do?

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Function:

Amplify and relay vibrations from tympanic membrane to oval window in cochlea

24
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Identify the 2 muscles that contract, if there is excessive vibration due to loud noise, in order to tamper ossicle movement.

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Tensor tympani and stapedius

25
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Otosclerosis is a common cause of hearing loss in young adults. How does it occur and what type of hearing loss does it cause?

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How?

Ossicles fused at articulations due to abnormal bone growth (esp between base of plate of stapes and oval window of cochlea)

Exact cause unknown- environmental and genetic

Type of hearing loss?

Unilateral or bilateral conductive hearing loss

26
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What is another name for otosclerosis?

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otospongiosis

27
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Otitis media (glue ear) with infusion is not due to infection but may predispose to infections. It is due to an eustachian tube dysfucntion. Explain how this can affect hearing.

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Fluid and negative pressure in middle ear

Decreased mobility of ossicles and TM

28
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How is ‘glue ear’ treated (usually problem in children)?

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  1. Most resolve spontaneously- 2-3months
  2. If persistent: require gromets- equilibriate pressure with atmospheric pressure
29
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What are the signs, symptoms and causes of an acute middle ear infection (acute ottitis media)?

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30
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How does the structure of the Eustachian tube differ between children and adults? Why is this significant?

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31
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What complications can occurr as a result of acute otitis media?

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  1. Tympanic membrane perforation
  2. Facial nerve involvement
    1. Chorda tympani and nerve to stapedius run through middle ear cavity
  3. Mastoiditis (infection of mastoid bone)- requires IV antibiotics
  4. Intracranial
    1. Meningitis
    2. Sigmoid sinus thrombosis
    3. Brain abscess
32
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Outline the route by which acute otitis media can cause mastoiditis.

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33
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34
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How do we perceive sound through the cochlear?

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35
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What symptoms (general terms) might a patient with inner ear pathology present with? (3)

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  • Hearing loss (sensorineural)
  • Tinnitus
  • Balance disturbances and vertigo
36
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How does the vestibular apparatus work?

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37
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What are the 2 broad categories of hearing loss?

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  1. Conductive hearing loss
  2. Sensorineural hearing loss
38
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What is presbycusis?

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Sensorineural hearing loss associated with old age

Bilateral and gradual

39
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Outline the pathophysiology of benign paroxysmal postitional vertigo.

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Little crystals- become dislodged in semicircular canals

Vertigo only (symptom)

Short lived episodes- seconds

40
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What is Meniere’s disease?

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Exact cause unknown

41
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Differentiate between the infective conditions: acute labrynthitis and acute vestibular neronitis.

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42
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Give some possible causes for sensorineural and conductive hearing loss:

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