FINAL EXAM Flashcards
CAUDAL
tail end
Coronal / frontal plane
anterior / posterior halves
Sagittal plane
L + R halves
Axial Plane
upper and lower halves
Auricle / Pinna
collects sound for localization + directs high freq. sound to eardrum
Ext Auditory Canal
increases sound pressure at TM by 5-6 dB
Mastoid Process
supports external ear and posterior wall of middle ear
TM
vibrates in repsonse to sound
-changes acoustic energy to mechanical energy
Ossicular Chain
incus, malleus, stapes
-lever system
Eustachian tube
connects middle ear to nasopharynx
-equalizes air pressure
-not part of hearing process
Stapedius Muscle
connects stapes to middle ear wall
-contracts in response to loud sounds (Acoustic reflex)
Cochlea
converts mechanical energy into acoustic energy
Oval Window
sets cochlear fluid into motion by vibration of the footplate of stapes
Round Window
pressure relief port for cochlear fluid
Organ of Corti
end organ of hearing
-hair cells and stereocilia
Vestibular System
controls balance and shares fluid w/ cochlea
-no part in hearing
Hair cells
where fibers of auditory/CN 8 are present
Auditory Cortex
temporal lobe of the brain where sound is perceieved and analyzed
Parotid gland
-function: secretes saliva through Stenson’s duct, facilitates mastication/swallowing [alpha amylase breaks down amylopectin and amylose]
-sympathetic innervation: superior cervical ganglion –> internal carotid artery
-parasympathetic innervation: inferior salivatory nucleus –> auriculotemporal nerve
Tip of the tongue
sweet
Anterior/lateral tongue
salt
Middle/lateral tongue
sour
Posterior Tongue
bitter
Cranial nerve supplying Anterior 2/3 Tongue
CN 7/ Facial