Anatomy - Ear Flashcards
name the 3 divisions of the ear
external
middle
inner
name the 2 functional divisions of the ear
hearing - auditory
balance - vestibular
the ear is located in what bone?
temporal bone
the temporal bone contains which 2 nerves?
CN VII and CN VIII
on lateral view of the temporal bone, name the 4 important features
external acoustic meatus
mastoid process
styloid process
zygomatic process
name the H shaped suture of the skull and name the 4 bones it connects
pterion
parietal
frontal
temporal
sphenoid
what does petrous mean?
rock-like
CN VII and VIII pass through what to exit the cranium?
internal acoustic meatus
CN VII:
motor to \_\_\_\_ motor to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ taste to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/3rd of tongue secretomotor to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ glands sensation to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ear
CN VII:
motor to FACE motor to STAPEDIUS taste to ANTEROR 2/3rd of tongue secretomotor to SALIVARY and LACRIMAL glands sensation to EXTERNAL ear
name the part of the ear:
tympanic membrane to oval window
also Eustachian tube
amplifies & conducts sound waves to the internal ear
middle ear
name the part of the ear:
auricle to tympanic membrane
via external acoustic meatus
collects and conveys sound waves to tympanic membrane
external ear
name the part of the ear:
oval window to internal acoustic meatus
converts special sensory information
into fluid waves
then APs
conducts APs to brain
internal ear
where does the ear canal begin?
external acoustic meatus
the ear canal is composed of _/3rd cartilage and -/3rd bone
the ear canal is composed of 1/3rd cartilage and 2/3rd bone
the ear canal is lined with what?
skin
what glands produce earwax?
ceruminous glands
name the 2 parts to the temporal bone
squamous part and petrous part
name the 6 parts to the auricle/pinna
helix anti-helix concha tragus anti-tragus eat lobe
innervation to the auricle/pinna:
C2,3
CN VII
CN V3
CN X
lymphatic drainage of the auricle:
all eventually drain to where then where?
deep cervical lymph nodes then thoracic duct or right lymphatic duct
what direction do you pull the auricle when examining the middle ear with a otoscope? adult and child?
posteroinferiorly in child
posterosuperiorly in adult
name the thick and name the thin part of the tympanic membrane on the posteriorinferior and superior aspect of it respectively
superior - pars flaccida - thin
posteroinferorly - pars tensa - thick
name the most inwardly depressed part of the tympanic membrane
umbo
name the general sensory innervation of the internal and external surface of the tympanic membrane
internal - CN IX
external - CN V3 and X
name the sensory innervation to the middle ear cavity, Eustachian tube, nasopharynx, oropharynx, tonsils
CN XI
the eustachian tube connects the tympanic cavity to the lateral wall of the ______________
the eustachian tube connects the tympanic cavity to the lateral wall of the NASOPHARYNX
name the 3 bones of the middle ear
malleus
incus
stapes
name the 2 muscles of the middle ear
stapedius (smallest skeletal muscle in the body)
tensor tympani
the middle ear is supplied by nerve branches from what 2 nerves?
facial nerve and glossopharyngeal
what type of joints are between the bones of the middle ear?
synovial joints