week 5 Flashcards
parts of ear (11)
- helix
- scapha
- antihelix
- antitragus
- lobe
- crura
- triangular fossa
- crus
- tragus
- concha
- inter tragic notch
the outer rim of the ear has the general shape of a question mark. it begins superior to the lobe and ends by attaching to the neck
helix
the fossa between the inner and outer rims of the ear. It is the shallowest depression of the ear
scapha
the inner rim of the ear. it starts at the superior border of the lobe and continues upward until it ends by becoming the crura. it forms the superior and posterior walls of the concha
anti helix
the superior and anterior bifurcating branches of the antihelix
crura
depression between the crura. the second deeper depression of the ear
triangular fossa
concave shell of the ear, the deepest depression of the ear located posterior and superior to the ear passage
concha
an elevation protecting the ear passage. Arises from the posterior margin of the lateral cheek
tragus
a small eminence obliquely opposite the trigs. located on the superior border of the lobe of the ear
antitragus
a notch or opening between the trigs and the antitragus of the ear
inter tragic notch
inferior fatty 1/3 of the ear. most inferior part of the ear. attaches to the cheek
lobe
the origin of the helix that is flattened and ends at the concha
crus
What does the external auditory meatus line up with for placement of the skull?
the inferior part of the concha
parts of the nose (8)
- root
- wings
- anterior nares
- column nasi
- dorsum
- bridge
- lobe
- sides
the anterior protruding ridge of the nose extending from root to tip. includes the bridge
dorsum
the apex (top) of the pyramidal mass of the nose, which lies directly inferior to the forehead. the concave dip inferior to the forehead
root
dome over the nasal cavity. point of greatest projection. the arches portion of the nose supported by the nasal bones
bridge
lateral lobes of the nose. the widest part bordered by the nasal sulcus and the anterior nares.
wings
the fleshy termination of the nasal septum at the base of the nose located between the nostrils. most inferior part of the nose
columna nasi
external nostril openings
anterior nares
lateral walls of the nose located between the wings of the nose and bridge. they recede laterally from the dorsum
sides of the nose
the rounded anterior projection on the tip of the nose
protruding lobe of the nose
long, narrow, high bridge shape of nose, western european
leptorrhine
short, broad, minimum projection shape of nose ; African
platyrrhine
medium broad, medium low bridge; asian
mesorrhine
straight nasal profile
grecian