Tonsils Flashcards
What is the common name from the pharyngeal tonsil when it is enlarged?
Adenoid tonsil
What is the name of the collection of lymphoid tissue in the submucosa of the pharynx near the nasopharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube?
Tubal tonsils
Which tonsil exists in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx?
Pharyngeal tonsil
Which tonsils exist on each side of the oropharynx between the palatine arches?
Palatine tonsils
Where is the lingual tonsil located?
Posterior part of the tongue
The palatine tonsils receive blood supply from the tonsillar artery. Where does this vessel arise from?
The facial artery
What is the name of the antigen capturing cells on the surface of the tonsils?
M cells
What type of antibody is produced by the B cells in the tonsils?
IgA antibody
What type of epithelium exists in the nasopharynx?
Respiratory epithelium
What type of epithelium exists in the oropharynx and laryngopharynx?
Non-keratinising stratified squamous epithelium
What are the boundaries of the oropahrync?
The edge of the soft palate superiorly
the tip of the epiglottis inferiorly
the palatoglossal fold anteriorly
What muscle resides within the palatoglossal fold between the soft palate and side of the tongue?
Palatoglossal muscle
At what level does the laryngopharynx become continuous with the oesophagus?
C6
What is the name of the fold which separates the pharynx and larynx?
Ariepiglottic fold
What is the name of the projection of cartilage into the nasopharynx from the Eustachian tube?
Tubal elevation
What is the name of the lymphoid tissue which lies in the mucosa overlying the tubal elevation?
Tubal tonsil
What is the collective name from the ring formed by the pahryngeal, tubal, palatine and lingual tonsils?
Waldeyer’s ring
Which tonsil exists on the back wall of the nasopharynx?
Pharyngeal tonsil
The palatine tonsils sit in the tonsillar fossa which exists between which two folds?
Palatoglossal fold and palatopharyngeal fold
The deep part of the pharyngeal recess in the nasopharynx is close to which artery?
Internal carotid artery
Where do the lingual tonsils reside?
Posterior 1/3 of tongue
What is the name of the deep recess between the tongue and epiglottis?
Vallecula
What is the name of the recess at the beginning of the laryngopharynx?
Pyriform fossa
What are the names of the ossicle bones of the middle ear?
Malleus, incus, Stapes
What features of the external ear help to prevent foreign material entering the ear?
Hair and cerumen in the external acoustic meatus
What is the name of the ligament which holds the stapes in place?
Annular ligament
The Eustachian tube is composed of bone medially and cartilage laterally. T/F?
False - it is the other way around
What is the name of the superior part of the middle ear where the mastoid air cells reside?
Mastoid antrum
Infection or surgery in the middle ear can affect which cranial nerve?
Facial nerve
What is the name of the most concave part of the tympanic membrane to which the bottom of the handle of the malleus articulates with?
Umbo
A cone of light is seen when looking at the tympanic membrane through an auriscope. Is this an anatomical finding?
No this is just a reflection from the auriscope
