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L19: The ear and hearing Flashcards

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frequency=

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number of waves per second

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what is the human frequency range

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20-20,000

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what is intensity

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amplitude of the pressure change

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which part of the temporal bone is the ear in

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petrous part

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3 parts of the outer ear

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  • pinna
  • external auditory meatus
  • Tympanum
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functions of pinna (3)

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  • funnels sound into ear canal
  • aids in the vertical localisation of sounds
  • filters sound
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how long and wide is the external auditory meatus

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7mm in diameter, 25mm long

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where does the external auditory meatus run from

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auricle to tympanum

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what surrounds the first 1/3 of the external auditory meatus

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cartilage

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what surrounds the last 2/3 of the external auditory meatus

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bone

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function of external auditory meatus

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  • focuses sound energy on eardrum

- amplifies sound corresponding to frequencies of human speech

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what shape is the tympanic membrane externally

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concave

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most depressed part of the eardrum=

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umbo

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what bone is attached to the medial tympanic surface

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malleus

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function of tympanic membrane

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vibrates in response to sound pressure to transmit sound energy

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3 ossicles in the middle ear

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malleus, incus, stapes

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function of the middle ear

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converts kinetic energy to hydraulic energy in inner ear

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where does the stapes sit

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in the olave window

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what is the eustachian tube

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connects middle ear cavity to nasopharynx

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when does the eustachian tube open

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lowering and protruding the lower jaw

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function of the eustachian tube

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allows pressure equalisation between middle ear and external ear, preventing damage to the tympanic membrane

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2 muscles of the middle ear

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  • tegmen tympani

- stapedius

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what does tegmen tympani attach to

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malleus

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what does the stapedius attach to

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stapes

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what does contraction of the middle ear muscles do
reduces ability of the ossicles to vibrate and so dampens sound reaching inner ear
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acoustic reflex =
muscles in the ear contracting in response to high intensity sounds
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when in stapedius activated
during speaking
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when is tegmen tympani activated
during chewing
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which nerve gives of 2 branches that enter the middle ear cavity
the facial nerve (gives off chorda tympani and stapedial nerve)
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which nerve runs anteriorly across the pars flaccida of tympanic membrane
the chorda tympani
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what does the chorda tympani innervate
taste buds of 2/3 anterior tongue
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what does the stapedial nerve innervate
stapedius muscle
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what innervates the tegmen tympani
mandibular part of trigeminal nerve
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where do bones of the skull transmit sound to
the inner ear
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what frequencies do bones transmit
lower frequencies
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how does your own voice sound different
it sounds lower to yourself than it is
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function of the cochlea
uses movement of fluid to sense external pressure changes (sound)
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2 parts of the labyrinth of the inner ear
- bony labyrinth | - membranous labyrinth
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what is the membranous labyrinth
system of tubes and chambers within bony labyrinth filled with endolymph
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endolymph is high in which ion
Na+
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what separates bony and membranous labyrinth
perilymph
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which is the only area in which membranous labyrinth doesn't conform to shape of bony part
vestibular region
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what is the cochlea
is a coil which makes 2 and 3/4 turns around a bony column
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3 sections of the cochlea
- scala media - scala vestibuli (above) - scala tympani(below)
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what is scala media filled with
endolymph
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what is scala vestibule and scala tympani filled with
perilymph
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what separates scala vestibule and scala media
reissner's membrane
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what separates scala tympani and scala media
basilar membrane
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what sensory epithelium is on the basilar membrane
organ of corti
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route of pressure wave travel in the cochlea
vibrations in the oval window--> along the scala vestibuli in perilymph and back along scala tympani to round window
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what does pressure wave travel in the perilymph cause
displacement of the basilar membrane and vibrations of organ of corti
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what determines when the pressure waves cross the basilar membrane
frequency of the sound
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where is the basilar membrane most stiff
nearest to base of cochlea
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which frequencies can cross the basilar membrane at the base
high frequencies
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what is tonotopy
low pitches sounds at apex and high pitched sounds base
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what does the organ of corti do
transduces pressure waves into action potentials
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what is contained within the organ of corti
auditory receptors with there own hair cells
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what do outer hair cells do
amplify mechanical input to inner hair cells
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what do inner hair cells do
send information to brain stem via spiral ganglion and CN8
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what can happen to hair cells with excessively loud noise
irreversible hair cell damage
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feature of noise induced hearing loss
can be very specific (a few frequencies)
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auditory pathway mnemonic
SLIM - Superior olivary complex - lateral lemniscus - inferior colliculus - medial geniculate nucleus
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where is the auditory cortex located
temporal
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where does partial decussation in the auditory pathway happen
between cochlear nuclei and superior olivary complex
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what does decussation allow
inputs from left and right ears to be compared in superior olivary nuclei (SON)
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what does medial SON do
detects differences in the time sounds reach each ear
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what does lateral SON do
detects differences in sound intensity reaching each ear
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how is high frequency localised
difference in sound intensity (lateral SON)
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how is low frequency localised
time differences in each ear (Medial SON)
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2 type of hearing loss
conductive | sensorineural
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common causes of conductive (5)
- earwax - otitis externa - perforated ear drum - membrane tension - otitis media
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conductive hearing loss=
problem conducting sound waves through outer ear, eardrum or middle ear
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sensorineural hearing loss=
problem in cochlea, vestibulocochlear nerve, auditory cortex of brain
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5 common causes of sensorineural
- congenital - measles, Mumps, meningitis, syphilis - noise induced - trauma - ototoxic drugs
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2 hearing tests
rinne | weber
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what does rinne test measure
relative conduction of sound through air and bone
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how to perform rinne test
vibrate tunning fork over auditory canal and then against mastoid process
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what is normal rinne test result
AC>BC
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conduction hearing loss rinne test=
BC> AC
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sensorineural hearing loss=
AC>BC (normal) | -bone and air conduction affected equally
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how to perform webers test
tunning fork held middle of forehead, patient reports which ear hears sound loudest
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AC>BC and weber lateralizes left=
sensorineural loss in right
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AC>BC and webers lateralizes right=
sensorineural loss in left
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in right ear conductive hearing loss which side will webers lateralise to
right (as there is less sound traveling through middle ear so bone conduction sounds louder)

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