The External Ear: A. The Auricle Flashcards
1
Q
What is the rounded outer rim of the auricle called?
A
the helix
2
Q
The depression under the rim of the helix of the external ear is called the ____.
A
scaphoid fossa
3
Q
What is formed between the crura of the antihelix of the external ear?
A
triangular fossa
4
Q
What feature is between the inferior crus of the antihelix and the helix of the auricle?
A
cymba concha
5
Q
What is the name given to the “goat’s beard” of the auricle?
A
tragus
6
Q
What is the name of the palpable posterior projection of the eminentia concha of the auricle?
A
ponticulus
7
Q
Which cranial nerve will innervate the muscles of the auricle?
A
the facial nerve
8
Q
Which branches of the external carotid artery supply the auricle?
A
occipital, posterior auricular, superficial temporal arteries… OPS
