Lecture 11- Auditory and Vestibular System Flashcards
1
Q
Membrane separating external ear from middle ear:
A
Tympanic membrane
2
Q
Auditory tube leads…
A
To nasopharynx
3
Q
Tympanic membrane is aka
A
Eardrum
4
Q
Temporal Tympani:
A
Dampens ossicle movement when chewing
5
Q
Complications of middle ear infections:
A
- Rupture of tympanic membrane and drainage of fluid into the inner ear
- Infection spread into mastoid air cells leading to mastoiditis
- Erosion of temporal bone above middle ear leading to meningitis
6
Q
Big snail looking thing in the inner ear
A
Cochlea
7
Q
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