Clinical Anatomy of the Ear

Question 1

Name the structure circled at A

Answer 1

A - Pterion

Question 2

Name bone A and its parts, B and C

Answer 2

A - Temporal bone

B - Squamous part

C - Petrous part

Question 3

Name structures A, B and C

Answer 3

A - Mastoid process

B - Styloid process

C - Zygomatic process

Question 4

Name the bone

Answer 4

Temporal bone (right)

Question 5

Name the bone

Answer 5

Temporal bone (right)

Question 6

Name structures A and B

Answer 6

A - Zygomatic process

B - Styloid process

Question 7

Name region A

Answer 7

A - Mandibular fossa

Question 8

Name structure A

Answer 8

A - Mastoid process

Question 9

Name structures A and B

Answer 9

A - Foramen rotundum

B - Foramen ovale

Question 10

Name structures A, B and C

Answer 10

A - Internal acoustic meatus

B - Jugular foramen

C - Hypoglossal canal

Question 11

Name the part of the auricle at A

Answer 11

A - Helix

Question 12

Name aspects A and B of the external tympanic membrane

Answer 12

A - Umbo

B - Pars tensa

Question 13

Name aspects A and B of the external tympanic membrane

Answer 13

A - Umbo

B - Pars flaccida

Question 14

Name structures A, B and C

Answer 14

A - Malleus

B - Incus

C - Stapes

Question 15

Name regions A and B

Answer 15

A - Epitympanic recess

B - Tympanic cavity proper

Question 16

Name area A

Answer 16

A - External acoustic meatus

Question 17

Name structure A

Answer 17

A - Tympanic membrane

Question 18

Name the aspect of bone A

Answer 18

A - Footplate of stapes

Question 19

Name structure A

Answer 19

A - Eustachian tube

Question 20

Name the opening A

Answer 20

A - Aditus

Question 21

Name structure A

Answer 21

A - Stylomastoid foramen

Question 22

Name prominences A and B

Answer 22

A - Bony prominence from lateral semicircular canal

B - Right promontory formed from cochlea

Question 23

Name structures A and B

Answer 23

A - Facial canal

B - Internal acoustic meatus

Question 24

Name structure A

Answer 24

A - Tympanic membrane

Question 25

Name nerve A

Answer 25

A - Facial nerve

Question 26

Name orifice A and nerves B and C

Answer 26

A - Internal acoustic meatus B - Facial nerve C - Vestibulocochlear nerve

Question 27

Name nerve A

Answer 27

A - Chorda tympani

Question 28

Name structure A

Answer 28

A - Stapedius

Question 29

Name nerve A

Answer 29

A - Facial nerve

Question 30

Name the location of the facial nerve at points A and B

Answer 30

A - Stylomastoid foramen B - Internal acoustic meatus

Question 31

Name nerve A

Answer 31

A - Chorda tympani

Question 32

Name muscles A to D

Answer 32

A - Frontalis B - Orbicularis oculi C - Elevators of lips D - Orbicularis oris

Question 33

Name the border at A

Answer 33

A - Vermillion border

Question 34

Name the entire structure

Answer 34

Otic capsule

Question 35

Name the contents of the highlighted (purple) A

Answer 35

A - Perilymph

Question 36

Name the structures at A

Answer 36

A - Semicircular canals

Question 37

Name structures A and B

Answer 37

A - Oval window B - Round window

Question 38

Name nerves A and B

Answer 38

A - Cochlear axons B - Vestibular axons

Question 39

Name structures A and B

Answer 39

A - Saccule B - Utricle

Question 40

Name nerve A

Answer 40

A - Vestibulocochlear nerve