Ear Flashcards
Auditory nerve is cranial nerve __
8
What causes aural hematomas
Shaking head or scratching ear
Middle ear is found in the _____________ (part of temporal bone)
Tympanic bulla
Tympanic bulla connects to pharynx by the
Eustachian tube
The small bones of the middle ear are called
Ossicles
3 ossicles are called
Hammer (malleus)
Anvil (incus)
Stirrup (stapes)
Inner ear is found in what part of temporal bone
Pet toys temporal bone
Ringing in ear after concert is called
Tenitis
What part of inner ear is for
Balance
Hearing
Hearing- cochlear part
Balance- vestibular part
Small snail like structure filled w fluid
Cochlea
The cochlea walls have structures projecting outwards w cilia on them called
Organs of corti
Nystagmus
Rapid eye movement
Fluid in canals have what that help w balance
Otoliths
Dizziness is called
Vertigo