123. Middle and Inner Ear Flashcards
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- What is the primary blood supply to the external ear canal? (A) Great auricular artery (B) External carotid artery (C) Maxillary vein (D) Internal carotid artery
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A: Great auricular artery
2
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- Which nerve provides motor innervation to the external ear canal? (A) Vagus nerve (B) Trigeminal nerve (C) Facial nerve (D) Glossopharyngeal nerve
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C: Facial nerve
3
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- The auricular cartilage in the dog is also known as which of the following? (A) Scapha (B) Helix (C) Tragus (D) Antitragus
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A: Scapha
4
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- What is the primary function of the pinna? (A) Cooling mechanism (B) Sound focusing and localization (C) Protecting the ear canal (D) Hair growth regulation
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B: Sound focusing and localization
5
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- In which species is the osseous external auditory meatus more flared? (A) Dogs (B) Cats (C) Horses (D) Rabbits
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B: Cats
6
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- What structure demarcates the lateral margin of the ear canal? (A) Helix (B) Tragus (C) Antitragus (D) Scutiform cartilage
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B: Tragus
7
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- Which gland type is more numerous in the vertical ear canal compared to the horizontal ear canal? (A) Sebaceous glands (B) Ceruminous glands (C) Salivary glands (D) Sweat glands
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B: Ceruminous glands
8
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- What type of epithelium lines the external ear canal? (A) Simple columnar epithelium (B) Stratified squamous epithelium (C) Pseudostratified columnar epithelium (D) Transitional epithelium
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B: Stratified squamous epithelium
9
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- Which breed is most at risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma of the pinna? (A) Labrador Retriever (B) German Shepherd (C) White cat (D) Dachshund
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C: White cat
10
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- What is the most common cause of aural hematoma in dogs? (A) Trauma from ear scratching (B) Foreign bodies (C) Autoimmune disease (D) Infections
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A: Trauma from ear scratching
11
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- Which is the preferred imaging modality to assess middle ear disease in dogs? (A) Radiography (B) Ultrasound (C) CT scan (D) MRI
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C: CT scan
12
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- What is the main risk of excessive debridement during bulla osteotomy? (A) Otitis externa (B) Facial nerve damage (C) Hypertrophic scarring (D) Cerumen overproduction
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B: Facial nerve damage
13
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- Which tumor is considered most common on the feline pinna? (A) Mast cell tumor (B) Basal cell tumor (C) Squamous cell carcinoma (D) Hemangioma
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C: Squamous cell carcinoma
14
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- Which artery is at risk during aggressive debridement of the medial bulla wall? (A) External carotid artery (B) Internal carotid artery (C) Maxillary artery (D) Auricular artery
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B: Internal carotid artery
15
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- Which congenital condition can lead to external auditory canal atresia? (A) Otitis media (B) Facial nerve paralysis (C) Improper development of branchial clefts (D) Squamous cell carcinoma
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C: Improper development of branchial clefts
16
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- What is a common primary cause of otitis externa in cats? (A) Food allergy (B) Foreign bodies (C) Otodectes cynotis (D) Atopic dermatitis
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C: Otodectes cynotis
17
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- Which method is most effective for visualizing the tympanic membrane? (A) Hand-held otoscope (B) Video-otoscope (C) Ultrasound (D) Plain radiography
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B: Video-otoscope
18
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- What is the main histological feature of chronic otitis externa? (A) Hyperplasia of ceruminous glands (B) Reduction of sebaceous glands (C) Lysis of auricular cartilage (D) Decrease in epithelial cells
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A: Hyperplasia of ceruminous glands
19
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- How does the vertical ear canal in cats differ from dogs? (A) Cylindrical shape (B) Tapers ventrally (C) Flared rostrally (D) No difference
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B: Tapers ventrally
20
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- What is the most common bacterial isolate in canine otitis externa? (A) Escherichia coli (B) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (C) Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (D) Proteus mirabilis
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C: Staphylococcus pseudintermedius