Ear anatomy Flashcards
Identify the parts of the external ear
Auricle Pinna External Canal
Identify the parts of the middle ear
TM Malleus Incus Stapes
Identify the parts of the Labyrinth
Vestibular system Fluid filled canal with hair cells Receptors
Name the three types of receptors within the Labyrinth
Vestibule Ampullae Sacule
Identify the parts of the Cochlea
Endolymph and Perilymph Cochlear duct (between Scala Tympani, Scala Vestibuli)
Where are high and low-pitched sounds detected in the Cochlea?
Higher pitched tones detected at the beginning; Lower pitched tones detected closer to apex
What are the four quadrants of the ear?
Posterosuperior Posteroinferior Anterosuperior Anteroinferior
What is contained within the Posterosuperior quadrant?
Incudostapedial joint Pars flaccida
What is contained within the Anterosuperior quadrant?
Lateral process Manubrium of malleus
What is contained within the Posteroinferior quadrant?
Umbo Pars tensa
What is contained within the Anteroinferior quadrant
Light reflex
What is the acronym for looking at the tympannic membrane
and performing an otoscopic exam?
C.O.M.P.L.E.T.E.D.
During an otoscopic exam,
C=?
Color
Red, white, grey?
During an otoscopic exam:
O=?
O=
Other conditions? Scarring? etc.
During an otoscopic exam:
M=?
M=
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