Ear

Question 1

type of cartilage that forms the external ear

Answer 1

elastic cartilage

Question 2

features commonly obsered in the skin of the ear

Answer 2

hair follicles
sweat glands
sebaceous glands

Question 3

what is the helix of the external ear

Answer 3

rounded outer rim of the auricle

Question 4

rounded outer part of the external ear

Answer 4

helix

Question 5

name given to the anterior fold of the helix above the tragus

Answer 5

crus of the helix

Question 6

what constitutes the crus of the helix of the external ear

Answer 6

anterior fold of the helix above the tragus

Question 7

what is the spine of the helix of the external ear

Answer 7

palpable anterior projection of the helix

Question 8

palpable anterior projection of the helix of the external ear

Answer 8

spine of the helix

Question 9

scaphoid fossa of the external ear

Answer 9

depression under the rim of the helix

Question 10

depression under the rim of the helix

Answer 10

scaphoid fossa

Question 11

rounded inner rim of the external ear

Answer 11

antihelix

Question 12

what is the antihelix of the inner ear

Answer 12

rounded inner rim of the external ear

Question 13

the antihelix of the external ear divides to form the_____

Answer 13

superior crus and inferior crus of the antihelix

Question 14

what is the superior crus of the antihelix of the external ear

Answer 14

rounded linear upper extension of the antihelix

Question 15

what is the inferior crus of the antihelix of the external ear

Answer 15

rounded linear lower extension of the antihelix

Question 16

formed between the crura of the antihelix of the external ear

Answer 16

triangular fossa

Question 17

what is the cymba concha of the external ear

Answer 17

part of the concha between the helix and the inferior crus of the antihelix

Question 18

what feature is between the inferior crus of the antihelix and the helix of the auricle

Answer 18

cymba concha

Question 19

name of hte cavity leading into the external auditory meatus

Answer 19

concha

Question 20

name of the eminence anterior to the concha

Answer 20

tragus

Question 21

name given to the “goats beard” of the auricle

Answer 21

tragus

Question 22

name of the indentation between the tragus and antitragus

Answer 22

intertragic incisure

Question 23

name of the rounded elevation superior to the lobule of the auricle

Answer 23

antitragus

Question 24

name given to the fatty, suspensory, inferior part of the auricle

Answer 24

lobule

Question 25

protects the lateral third of the external acoustic meatus

Answer 25

cartilage

Question 26

protects the medial part of the external acoustic meatus

Answer 26

temporal bone

Question 27

skin lining the external acoustic meatus contains what modified sebaceous gland

Answer 27

ceruminous glands

Question 28

what is cerumen

Answer 28

product of ceruminous glands forming the bulk of ear wax (in short, fucking ear wax)