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Name the four tonsils.

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Pharyngeal
Tubal
Lingual
Palatine

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What are the two folds surrounding the palatine tonsils?

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Palatopharyngeal

Palatoglossal folds

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What is the arterial supply of the palatine tonsils?

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Facial artery

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What is the epithelium of the palatine tonsil?

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Non-keratinised squamous epithelium

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What is another name for the pharyngeal tonsil?

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Adenoids

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Where is the pharyngeal tonsil located?

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The upper posterior nasopharynx

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What is the epithelial lining of the pharyngeal tonsil?

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Pseudostratified squamous

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Where is the tubal tonsil located?

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Surrounds the opening of the Eustachian tube into the pharynx -tubal elevation

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What is the epithelial lining of the tubal tonsil?

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Pseudostratified squamous epithelium

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Where is the lingual tonsil located?

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The posterior aspect of the tongue

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Describe the epithelium of the lingual tonsil.

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Non-keratinised squamous epithelium invaginated to form a single crypt

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What is Waldeyer’s ring?

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An uninterrupted ring formed by the tonsil around the start of the respiratory tract

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How do the tonsils protect against respiratory infections?

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They hold a lot of micro-organisms that are around the throat area and mount an immune response against them
- protect respiratory tract from infections

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Which bone does the external auditory canal lie in?

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The temporal bone

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What is the epithalamus lining for the tympanic membrane?

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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What are ceruminous glands?

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Specialised sweat glands that secrete cerumen

- helps prevent dust and foreign objects from entering the ear

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Which window in the middle ear does the stapes articulate with?

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Oval

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What is the function and innervation of tensor tympani?

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Limits movement and increases tension on the eardrum to prevent inner ear damage by loud noises
- innervated by mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve

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What is the function and innervation of the stapedius muscle?

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This is the smallest skeletal muscle
Dampens large vibrations of the stapes due to loud noise - protecting the oval window
Innervated by the facial nerve

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When does the Eustachian tube open?

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It’s normally closed at the pharyngeal end

Opens during swallowing and yawning - allowing air to enter and leave the inner ear

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What liquid is contained in the bony labyrinth?

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Perilymph - surrounds the membranous labyrinth

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Describe the bony labyrinth.

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A series of cavities in the petrous portion of the temporal bone

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Describe the membranous labyrinth.

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A series of epithelial sacs and tubes within the bony labyrinth

  • has same general form as bony labyrinth
  • contains hearing and balance receptors
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What liquid does the membranous labyrinth contain?

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Endolymph

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What are the two parts of the membranous labyrinth in the vestibule?
Saccule Utricule - connected by a small duct
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What are the nerves that make up the vestibular nerve?
Ampullary nerves Urticular nerves Saccular nerves
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What are the three channels of the cochlea?
Cochlear duct Scala vestibuli Scala tympani
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Describe the scala vestibuli
Channel above the cochlear duct Ends at the oval window Part of bony labyrinth and so filled with perilymph
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Describe the scala tympani
Channel below the cochlear duct Ends at the round window Part of bony labyrinth and so filled with perilymph
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How are the scala tympani and vestibuli connected?
At the apex of the cochlear - helictrema
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What is the name of the membrane that separates the scale vestibuli from the cochlear duct?
Vestibular membrane
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What is the name of the membrane that separates the scala tympani from the cochlear duct?
Basilar membrane
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What rests on the basilar membrane?
The organ of corti
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Describe the hair cells of the organ of Corti.
Each hair cell has 40-80 stereocilia that extends into the endolymph At their basal ends, the cells synapse both with first order sensory neurons and motor neurons from the coho clear branch of the sensory nerve
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Where are the cell bodies of the cochlear sensory neurons located?
In the spiral ganglion
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Describe acute Ottis media
An acute infection of the middle ear | Abrupt onset of signs and symptoms related to middle ear inflammation and effusion
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Describe Otitis media with effusion.
Presence of fluid in the middle ear Without signs and symptoms of acute otitis media May occur spontaneously due to poor Eustachian tube function or as an inflammatory response following AOM
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List the risk factors for otitis media.
``` Preschool ages children Children between 3 months and 3 years Premature birth Male gender Ethnicity - Native American, Inuit Family history of recurring otitis media Siblings in house Genetic syndromes Low socioeconomic status Orofacial abnormalities - cleft lip and palate Bottle fed infants ```
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Describe ways in which fluid can easily reach middle ear
Dysfunction of Eustachian tube allows reflex of fluid and bacteria into ear from nasopharynx Children have shorter, wider and more horizontal Eustachian tube Infection spreads more easily in infants as they spend most of their day lying down Bottle fed infants - angle of feeding allows more milk reflex into middle ear
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What is middle ear effusion an expression of?
Underlying mucosal inflammation
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Briefly describe the aetiology of acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion.
Most cases are following an upper respiratory tract infection that had been present for several days Respiratory viruses found in middle ear exudates AOM and OCE interrelated aetiologies Acute infection often followed by inflammation, effusion and recurrent infection
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How do persistent middle ear infections cause hearing problems?
Decreases motility of the the tympanic membrane | - barrier to sound conduction
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What is the pathophysiology of otitis media with effusion?
Tubal tonsils hypertrophy in response to infection - blocking the Eustachian tube opening New air can't access middle ear Respiratory epithelium in middle ear contains mucous secreting cells Mucous builds up in inner ear
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Describe conductive hearing loss
Occurs usually in the external or middle ear Interferes with the ability of sound to be transmitted to the inner ear - just makes things sound quieter Usually treated successfully with surgery
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Describe sensorineuroal hearing loss
Occurs in the inner ear (sensory) or vestibular nerve (neural) Normally permanent as the human inner ear and hair cells only has limited regeneration capacity
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What are some causes of conductive hearing loss
Build up of ear wax/fluid Ruptured ear drum Otosclerosis of ear ossicles prevent free movement
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What can cause sensory sensorineural hearing loss?
Damage to hair cells in cochlear | Can occurs naturally in ageing (presbycusis)
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What happens to sound in sensorineural hearing loss?
It becomes distorted and the quality and volume of sound is affected - speech is hard to understand
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What hearing loss is present if there is a negative Rinne's test?
Conductive hearing loss in that ear
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What is a normal Weber's test called?
Mid-line Weber's
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What is the problem when a Weber's test indicates sound lateralising towards the right ear?
A right conductive hearing loss or a left sensorineural hearing loss
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What is the problem when a Weber's test indicates sound lateralising towards the left ear?
Either a left conductive hearing loss or a right sensorineural hearing loss
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What is the most common treatment for glue ear?
Grommets
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Describe the procedure for inserting grommets.
The patient is put under general anaesthetic | A small incision is made in the eardrum and a grommet inserted through it
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What is the function of a grommet?
Helps drain fluid away from middle ear and also helps maintain the air pressure in the middle ear cavity
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How are grommets removed?
As the eardrum heals, the grommet is slowly pushed out and eventually falls out of the ear - between 6-15 months Some require surgical removal as they don't fall out
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How successful are grommets?
30% of children need further grommets inserted to fully treat the condition
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What are the four main ways in which hearing loss affects children?
- Developmental delay in receptive and expressive communication skills (speech and language) - Language deficit causes learning problems that result in reduced academic achievement - Communication difficulties lead to social isolation and poor-self concept - Impact on vocational choices
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Describe vocabulary development in children with hearing loss.
Vocab development is slower Learns concrete words (cat, jump) more easily that abstract words (after, jealous) Difficulty with function words (and, an, are) Vocabulary gap widens with age Difficulty understanding words with multiple meanings
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Describe sentence structure development in children with hearing loss
Comprehend and produce shorter/simpler sentences Difficulty in understanding and writing complex sentences Misunderstandings
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Describe speaking development in children with hearing loss.
Can't hear quiet speech sounds - s, sh, f, t and k - and so don't include them in their speech May not be able to hear their own voice when speaking
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Describe academic achievement in children with hearing loss.
Difficulties in all aspects of school, especially reading and mathematical concepts Score 1 to 4 grades lower than kids who can hear - gap widens as the children progress through school
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When does newborn hearing screening offered?
Within 4-5 weeks of birth
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What is the first test offered in the newborn hearing screening programme, and how is it performed?
Automated Otoacoustic Emission (AOAE) screening - soft tipped probe placed into the ear - sound are played - a normal response (echo) sound be detected from the cochlear
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What is the second line test offered in the newborn hearing screening programme, and how and why is it performed?
It's an automated auditory brainstem response (AABR) test - performed when the AOAE test doesn't yield a clear response - electrodes are placed on the head and neck of the baby - sounds are played - responses are detected through the electrodes
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What is the benefit of the AABR over the AOAE?
Measures auditory pathways as well as integrity of the inner ear - can detect the condition auditory neuropathy - children are deaf, but with normal otoacoustic emissions

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