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The ear is what type of organ?

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vestibulocochlear organs

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what are two main functions of the ear?

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  1. hearing

2. equilibration

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Equilibration function of the ear comprises of what 3 aspects?

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  1. balance
  2. sense of position
  3. sense of acceleration or deceleration
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what are 3 portions of the ear?

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  1. external ear
  2. middle ear
  3. inner ear
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what does the external ear consist of? (3 parts)

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  1. auricle
  2. external acoustic meatus
  3. canal
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where does the external ear end?

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tympanic membrane or eardrum

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what are auricles?

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cartilaginous skeleton

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what are other names of external acoustic meatus?

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external auditory meatus or canal

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what does external acoustic meatus has? (2 parts)

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  1. external cartilaginous part

2. inner bony part

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what are the helix of the auricles?

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what are the tragus?

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how is the cartilaginous part of the external meatus angled?

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  1. angled downwards
  2. sightly curved
  3. concave forwards
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what to do with the auricle when examining the tympanic membrane?

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gently pull the auricle upwards and backwards

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what are the external meatus lined by?

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skin continuous with the auricle

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what are in cartilaginous part of the external acoustic meatus?

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  1. hair follicles

2. sebaceous glands(along with other glands called ceruminous glands)

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what are sensory innervation of the external meatus?

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  1. auriculo-temporal nerve from the trigeminal ,cranial nerve V) 耳廓神经
  2. cervical nerve plexus颈神经丛
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what are sensory innervation of a large part of the auricle?

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  1. auriculo-temporal nerve from the trigeminal ,cranial nerve V) 耳廓神经
  2. cervical nerve plexus颈神经丛
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what are also believed to sensory supply part of the lining of the canal?

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vagus

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irritation of part of the canal lining cause?

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nausea, bradycardia, coughing, and other unpleasant systemic effects

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what are middle ear also called?

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tympanic cavity

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what are in tympanic cavity?

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air space with three tiny bones( auditory ossicles)

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where are auditory ossicles located?

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middle ear/tympanic cavity

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what are functions of ossicles?

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conduct sound from the tympanic membranes to the inner ear

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what does tympanic membrane( 1cm in diameter) separate?

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separates the external meatus from the tympanic cavity

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what are different coverings of the 2 layers of the tympanic membranes?
1. outer surface: epidermis | 2. inner membrane: mucous membrane
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what is layer between 2 epithelial tympanic membranes?
a thin fibrous layer
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how is the tympanic membrane when seen from the outer aspect?
fairly tense and concave
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what is a flaccid or floppy part superior to tympanic membrane called?
handle of the malleus (forming a slightly raised ridge)
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what are functions of the tympanic cavity?
conduct sound from the tympanic membrane to the tiny membrane that interfaces with the inner ear
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where does the tympanic cavity situated?
within the temporal bone
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posterior tympanic cavity communicates with?
mastoid air cells 乳突细胞 mastoid antrum via aditus(opening) http://chestofbooks.com/health/anatomy/Human-Body-Construction/images/Fig-103-Right-temporal-bone-The-outer-surface-has-bee.jpg
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anteriorly tympanic cavity communicates with?
nasopharynx via auditory tube | https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/imgs/512/377/1876255/PMC1876255_431_2007_461_Fig4_HTML.png
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what are auditory tubes also called?
pharyngo-tympanic tube | Eustachian tube
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auditory tube is divided into two canals?
1. one for air | 2. one containing muscle: tensor tympani
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what muscle help dampens loud sounds in the middle ear?
1. tensor tympani (attach to the handle of the malleus)张力鼓掌（附在锤骨的柄上） 2. stapedius( dampen the movement of the stapes)
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what supply tensor tympani?
trigeminal nerve(V)
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what supply stapedius?
facial nerve(VII)
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What is the promontory?
medial wall of tympanic cavity formed a bulge
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what lies upon the promontory?
tympanic nerve plexus 鼓神经丛
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where is oval window situated?
upper part of the media wall of tympanic membrane
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what is oval window also called?
fenestra vestibuli https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwiz0bi9hsvTAhXHKZQKHVBSA1IQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.keywordsuggests.com%2Finternal-ear-oval-window-and-round-window%2F&psig=AFQjCNGsFrNdyqZAyPY0DocDrSB_-lJyzw&ust=1493602880193151
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what are on either side of the oval window?
1. base of the stapes | 2, fluid of the vestivule of the inner ear
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what are corresponding membrane of oval window that can vibrate in the opposite phase?
round window (fenestra cochleae )
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what is round window also called?
fenestra cochleae
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where is round window situated?
on the medial wall of the tympanic cavity below the oval window
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what are vibrations of oval window and round window?
when oval window vibrates inwards, the round window vibrates outwards
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what is the roof of the tympanic cavity called?
tegmen tympani
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what does tegmen tympani separate?
separates cavity from the middle cranial fossa https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjW1-zgiMvTAhXCFJQKHQbYAvAQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fquizlet.com%2F21048470%2Ftest&psig=AFQjCNFPzxsyVYFYyE8wEqOaaEk2gN22og&ust=1493603484217044
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the tympanic cavity floor is directly above ?
jugular foramen and jugular bulb anteriorly: carotid canal https: //www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwiK0a6kicvTAhUBLpQKHQ9HCF0QjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalgate.com%2Fglomus-tumors%2F&psig=AFQjCNGNrVIZ-c-c5Ky3RVtuyLIF31RTfA&ust=1493603632744109
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what opening in anterior wall of the tympanic cavity?
1. opening of the auditory tube | 2. carotid canal (lower part of anterior wall)
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what main structure in the posterior wall of the tympanic cavity?
facial canal
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what does the facial canal do?
transmit the facial nerve just above aditus into the mastoid antrum
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what are two branches of the facial nerve? | emerge from the facial canal and enter the tympanic cavity
1. upper most nerve to stapedius muscle | 2, chorda tympani (sensory of anterior 2/3 of tongue)
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what are three ossicles to transmit the vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window?
1. malleus (the hammer) 2. incus (the anvil) 3. stapes (the strirrup)
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acoustic connections of the chain of three ossicles?
1. handle of the malleus ( connects to tympanic membrane) | 2. footplate/base of stapes (connects to oval window) acts as a "tilting plunger"
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what are inner ear also called?
vestibulocochlear apparatus
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where does inner ear lies?
petrous part of the temporal bone
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where is membranous labyrinth?
lodged within bony labyrinth (similar arrangement )
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are ducts of the membraneous labyrinth all continuous with each other?
yes
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what are relationship of endolymph and perilymph?
perilymph surrounded by endolymph
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where is perilymph?
between the ducts and the walls of the bony labyrinth
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what is essential organ of hearing?
cochlea
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what are other portions of the inner ear other than the cochlea?
saccule, utricle and the semicircular ducts
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cochlea VS bony labyrinth?
cochlear is part of the bony labyrinth
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cochlear duct VS membranous labyrinth?
bony labyrinth contains the cochlear duct, a part of the membranous labyrinth
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describe cochlea?
helical tube around 2.5 turns base lying against lateral end of internal acoustic meatus
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the bulge of basal coil of the internal acoustic meatus form?
promontory
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what is the modiolus of the cochlea?
central supporting core
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what is spiral lamina?
a spiral shelf course up towards the apex around the modiolus
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what are utricle and saccule?
bony labyrinth contains the utricle and the saccule of the membranous labyrinth
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semicircular canals VS bony labyrinth
semicircular canals are part of the bony labyrinth
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what are arrangement of three semicircular canals?
at right angles to each other | sensitive to movement of fluid and particles
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