Random 2 Flashcards
What types of joints are found between the ossicles?
Synovial
Which ossicle is in contact with the tympanic membrane?
Malleus
Which ossicle is in contact with the oval window?
Stapes
Name two muscles related to the ossicles
Tensor Tympani and Stapes
Tensor Tympani function
Dampen Loud Sounds
Name two areas with which the cavity of the middle ear communicates:
Mastoid Antrum
Nasopharynx
Within which part of the temporal bone do the middle and inner ear lie?
Petrous Part
The inner ear consists of a series of bone lined chambers called the
Bony Lbaryinth
Inside the bony labyrinth lies a series of membranous chambers called the
Membranous Labryinthe
What is the fluid that lies within the bony labyrinth?
Perilymph
What is the fluid that lies within the membranous labyrinth?
Endolymph
What is the function of the cochlea and the semicircular canals?
Changes sound waves into nerve signals and semicircular canals sense balance and posture to assist in equilibrium.
Through which foramen does the facial nerve exit the posterior cranial fossa?
Internal Acoustic Meatus
whilst in the mid ear the facial nerve gives off
Chorda Tympani
Where do the efferent lymphatics from these jugular lymph trunks drain into:
on the right side?
Thoracic Duct
Where do the efferent lymphatics from these jugular lymph trunks drain into:
on the left side
right lymphatic duct
Parotid nodes drain lymph from
Scalp around parotid gland, lateral parts of the eyelids, and middle ear.
Buccal nodes drain lymph from
Cheek region
Submental lymph nodes drain lymph from
Anterior tongue tip, central part of the floor of the mouth and chin
Submandibular lymph nodes drain lymph from
Front of scalp, nose, lips, air sinuses – ethmoidal, frontal, maxillary; teeth, gums, anterior tongue, floor of the mouth; and efferent lymphatics from submental nodes
mastoid lymph nodes rain lymph from
Middle region of scalp and external auditory meatus
occipital lymph nodes drain lymph from
Back of the scalp
Superficial cervical lymph nodes are found where
along external jug vein
Retropharyngreal lymph nodes found where
between pharynx and vertebral bodies