Q2 Exam 4 Flashcards
minor petrosal nerve
parasympathetics from IX passing through the middle ear to the otic ganglion
major petrosal nerve
carries preganglionic parasympathetics from VII to the pterygopalatine ganglion
chorda tympani
branch of VII that carries parasympathetics to the mandibular and sublingual ganglia and taste from the rostral portion of the tongue, joins the lingual nerve later
what is the function of the auditory tube to the middle ear?
equalizes pressure across the tympanic membrane through contraction of the tensor and levator veli palatini
ceruminous glands
special mucous glands in the ear, keeps it clean
scutiform cartilage
associated with musculature of the external ear (muscles of facial expression)
which two vessels rupture leading to an aural hematoma
rostral auricular and caudal auricular
what integrates body and eye movement
cerebellum
endolymph
fluid in the semicircular and cochlear ducts, increased K+
perilymph
fluid in the semicircular canal and scala vestibuli/tympani (not attached to utricle), increased Na+
utricle function
monitor and activate response to linear acceleration of horizontal movements
saccule function
monitor and activate response to linear acceleration of vertical movements
semicircular ducts function
angular acceleration detection
scarpa’s ganglion
integrates all the nerve fibers going to the vestibular apparatus
hair cells on the side of the head towards which the person it turning increase or decrease in firing rate
increase, depolarize
what causes hair cells to move in the ear?
gelatinous tectorial membrane sliding over the basilar membrane from waves in the endolymph
what frequencies are heard at the apex of the cochlea, closest to the oval window
low
what frequencies are heard at the base of the cochlea, furthest from the oval window
high
what are the three exits to the pterygopalatine fossa?
maxillary foramen, sphenopalatine foramen, and caudal palatine foramen
philtrum
midline sulcus between the nostrils
nasal diverticulum
blind punch dorsal to the alar fold, miss it when putting in nasal tube in horses
vomeronasal organ
cradled in a cartilage extending caudally along the floor of the nasal cavity from the palatine fissure
flehmen reaction
in response to female pheromones many male animals which curl up their lip to better open vomeronasal organ
hamulus of the pterygoid bone
process that works as a pulley to change the action of certain muscles
palatinus muscle
shortens and ventrally curls the palate