THE EAR & PAROTID REGION

Question 1

What is the name given to the palpable posterior projection corresponding to the triangular fossa of the auricle?

Answer 1

eminentia triangularis

Question 2

What is the name given tot he palpable posterior projection corresponding to the concha of the auricle?

Answer 2

eminentia concha

Question 3

What is the name of the palpable posterior projection of the eminent concha of the auricle?

Answer 3

ponticulus

Question 4

The auricle will receive sensory innervation via which specific cranial nerve branches?

Answer 4

auriculotemporal nerve (mandibular division, trigeminal)
posterior auricular cutaneous nerve (facial)
auricular nerve (vagus)

Question 5

Skin lining the external acoustic meatus contains what modified sebaceous glands?

Answer 5

ceruminous glands

Question 6

What is cerumen?

Answer 6

the product of ceremonies glands forming the bulk of ear wax

Question 7

What vein is formed within the parotid gland?

Answer 7

the retromandibular vein

Question 8

What branch of the facial nerve penetrates the parotid gland, but is not given off within it?

Answer 8

the chords tympani nerve