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What two branches of the External carotid artery supply blood to the External ear

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Posterior Auricular and Superficial Temporal

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What innervates the external ear

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  1. Cervical Plexus - Great Auricular
  2. CN V3 - Auriculotemporal nerve
  3. CN VII, X - Small auricular branches
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What branch of the Maxillary artery supplies blood to external ear

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Deep Auricular

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All branches of arteries that supplies blood to external ear

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Deep Auricular, Superficial Temporal and Posterior Auricular

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two parts that make up the tympanic membrane

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Flaccid part and Tense part

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Where is the flaccid part of the tympanic membrane in relation to the tense part?

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Superior

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What innervates the external portion of the tympanic membrane

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  1. Cervical Plexus - Great Auricular
  2. CN V3 - Auriculotemporal n.
  3. Cn VII, X - Small auricular branches
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What innervates the internal portion of the tympanic membrane

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CN IX - Tympanic Plexus

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What does the Tegmen Tympani do?

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Separates middle ear from middle cranial fossa

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What does the floor of the middle ear do?

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Separates middle ear from internal jugular vein

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What is in the lateral portion of the middle ear

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Chorda Tympani, Tympanic membrane and Epitympanic recess

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What is contained in the medial wall of the middle ear

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Promontory, Tympanic Plexus, Oval (vestibular) window and Round (cochlear) window d

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What is in the Anterior portion of the middle ear wall

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Auditory Tube and Canal for Tensor Tympani

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Which auditory ossicle is attached to the tympanic membrane?

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Malleus

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What are the three auditory ossicles

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Incus, Malleus and Stapes

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What shape does the stapes look like?

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A stirrup

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What shape does the malleus look like

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Hammer

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Two muscles in the ear

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Tensor Tympani and Stapedius

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Attachment of Stapedius

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Pyramidal process on posterior wall to Stapes

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Attachment of Tensor Tympani

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Pharyngotympanic tube to the malleus

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Innervation of Tensor Tympani

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V3

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Innervation of Stapedius

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CN VII

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Action of Stapedius

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Decreases vibrations of stapes

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Action of Tensor Tympani

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Pulls malleus medially to tense tympanic membrane

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Purpose of Pharyngotympanic tube

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Purpose is to equalize pressure between exterior and middle ear

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What three muscles are involved in opening of the pharyngotympanic tube?

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Levator Veli Palitini, Tensor veli palitini and Salpingopharyngeus muscles

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Which two of the three muscles are attached to the pharyngotympanic tube

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Tensor Veli Palitini and Salpingopharyngeus muscles