ENT

Question 1

Ear

Answer 1

This is the main sensory organ for hearing

Question 2

Nose

Answer 2

This is the main sensory organ for smell

Question 3

Throat

Answer 3

This part of the body functions as a passage for food to the stomach and air to the lungs

Question 4

Pinna

Answer 4

This is the outermost part of the ear and consists of cartilage designed to capture and direct sound waves into the ear canal

Question 5

Tympanic membrane

Answer 5

Eardrum

Question 6

Malleus

Answer 6

This is the small, hammer shaped bone in the middle ear and is attached to the eardrum

Question 7

Incus

Answer 7

This is the small, anvil shaped bone in the middle ear in-between the malleus and stapes

Question 8

Stapes

Answer 8

This is the small, stirrup shaped bone in the middle ear

Question 9

Eustachian tube

Answer 9

This is a small tube which connects the middle ear to the back of the nose (nasopharynx), it works to maintain equalized air pressure between both ears and prevents fluid from accumulating in the middle ear

Question 10

Cochlea

Answer 10

This is a hollow tube, coiled in the shape of a snail’s shell which is filled with fluid, the small hairlike cells work to transmit sound vibrations to the brain

Question 11

Vestibular system

Answer 11

This system includes two fluid-filled sacs and three fluid-filled tubes which work to provide a sense of balance and equilibrium for the body

Question 12

Pharynx

Answer 12

Throat

Question 13

Nasopharynx

Answer 13

Uppermost section of the throat

Question 14

Oropharynx

Answer 14

Middle section of the throat

Question 15

Hypopharynx

Answer 15

Lowest section of the throat

Question 16

Esophagus

Answer 16

The portion of the throat which transports food from the mouth to the stomach

Question 17

Trachea

Answer 17

The portion of the throat which transports air into and out of the lungs to the nose or mouth

Question 18

Tonsils

Answer 18

These are four sets of lymphoid tissue located within the head and upper throat which shrink as one ages, they are:
Pharyngeal (adenoids)
Tubal
Palatine ("tonsils")
Lingual

Question 19

Uvula

Answer 19

This is a small flap of tissue in the back of the throat, between the tonsils; helps prevent fluids from entering the nasal cavity and assists in the formation of some speech sounds

Question 20

Larynx

Answer 20

This is the “voice box”, which contains the vocal chords and is primarily used for speech production

Question 21

Epiglottis

Answer 21

This is a stiff flap of cartilage located superior and anterior to the larynx, when swallowing, the flap closes to prevent food or fluids from entering into the trachea