Lecture (2/20) Week 6 Tuesday Flashcards
The central auditory system is composed of
brain stem
cerebrum (diencephalon & telencephelon)
corpus callosum (1/3 is auditory)
Which bone contains the organs of hearing and balance?
Temporal bone
What are the 4 parts of the temporal bones?
squamous
mastoid process
tympanic
petrous
Describe placement of squamous portion
-in front of and above ear canal
-fan-like
describe the mastoid process
-behind ear
-very thick
-filled with holes
describe the tympanic portion
-forms bottom and sides of ear canal
describe the petrous portion
-medial portion projecting inward
-contains organs of hearing and balance (vestibular system and cochlea)
The outer ear is the most ____ and _____ portion of the auditory pathway
lateral, inferior
the outer ear is part of the _____
peripheral auditory system
What is the auricle or pinna made of
cartilage
What are the parts of the pinna
-helix
-crus helix
-tragus
-cavum concha
-cymba concha
-antihelix
-antitragus
-lobe
-triangular fossa
What divides the concha into 2 areas?
crus helix
what is the upper portion of the concha?
cymba concha
the antihelix separates the ______ from a triangular depression
cymba concha
the _____ is the bump above the lobe
antitragus
what is the most inferior part of the pinna?
lobe
what is the depression above the antihelix and below the helix
triangular fossa
What is the opening to the external auditory canal called?
external auditory meatus
What shape is the external auditory canal?
S-shaped
the external auditory canal extents _____ and _______ for 2.5cm in adults
medially and posteriorly
the EAC begins and ends with a downward slope to allow for _____
drainage
the slope at the end of the external auditory canal may lead to the formation of _____
fungus
Which portion of the EAC contains hair follices?
outer 1/3