Embrology Anatomy And Congenital Anomaly Of Ear Flashcards
Period of development of pinnacle
38day to 20weeks
4 - 6th week (adult configuration)
Arches of pinna
1 and 2nd arch
Six tubercles of pinna develop from
3 from each arch called hillocks of his - mesodermal
Process of development of pinna
The tissue condensation of the mesoderm of the 1st and 2nd branchial arch from 6 hillock of his which fuse to from pinna
Extra edge chondroma arises from
Remnants of notochord
Histology appearance of extra edge chondroma
Physaliferous cells
Foamy cells with compressed nuclei
Structure of ear fully formed at birth are
Except external ear
Day of development of external auditory canal
41day of foetal life
EAC develop from
Dorsal end of 1st brachial arch
Length of EAC
24mm
Cartilage 8mm
Bony 16mm
Fissure present in cartilage of EAC
2 fissure called fissure of santorini
Where does wax form
Fissure of santorini because it has ceremonious and pilosebaceous glands
Where is foramen of huschke present
Ant inf part of tympanic ring
At what age till the foramen of huschke present
Age 4 as Tm develops completely by this age
Important of fissures of santorini and foramen of huschke (infections)
Infections from mastoid and parotid can pass into each other through these
Bony part of EAC is filled by
Membrane
Pre auricular sinus
Formation
Opening
Rx
1st abs 2nd hillock
In front of ascending limb of helix
Surgical excision