Ear Stuff

Question 1

What type of cartilage forms the auricle?

Answer 1

elastic cartilage

Question 2

What is the name given to the palpable posterior projection corresponding to the triangular fossa of the auricle?

Answer 2

eminentia triangularis

Question 3

What is the name given to the palpable posterior projection corresponding to the concha of the auricle?

Answer 3

eminentia concha

Question 4

What is the name of the papable posterior projection of the eminentia concha of the auricle?

Answer 4

ponticulus

Question 5

Which branches of the external carotid artery supply the auricle?

Answer 5

OPS: Occipital, Posterior auricular, Superficial temporal arteries

Question 6

What veins drain the region of the auricle?

Answer 6

Occipital, Posterior auricular, and Superficial temporal veins

Question 7

Skin lining the external acoustic meatus contains what modified sebaceous glands?

Answer 7

Ceruminous glands

Question 8

Ceruminous glands are characteristic of what structure?

Answer 8

the external acoustic meatus/ external auditory meatus

Question 9

What is cerumen?

Answer 9

The product of ceruminous glands forming the bulk of ear wax

Question 10

Vascularization of the external acoustic meatus is derived from which branches of the external carotid artery?

Answer 10

PIS: Posterior auricular artery, Internal maxillary artery, Superficial temporal artery