The Ear: Structure and Function
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Which structures make up the ossicular chain in the middle ear?

  • Mastoid, oval window, round window
  • Eustachian tube, tympanic membrane, cranial VII nerve
  • Temporal lobe, cerebellum, stria vascularis
  • Malleus, incus, stapes (correct)
  • What structure does the handle of the malleus articulate with in the middle ear?

  • Tensor tympani
  • Attic (correct)
  • Stapes footplate
  • Tympanic membrane
  • Where is the stapedius muscle located in relation to the middle ear cavity?

  • Superior (correct)
  • Inferior
  • Lateral
  • Medial
  • Which nerve traverses the middle ear cavity?

    <p>Cranial VII nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the foot-plate of the stapes located in the middle ear?

    <p>On the oval window</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the ear is connected to the nasopharynx via the Eustachian tube?

    <p>Middle ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What separates the inner ear from the middle ear in the temporal bone?

    <p>Cranial VII nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What lies between the temporomandibular joint anteriorly and the mastoid process posteriorly?

    <p>Pinna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main landmark on the tympanic membrane?

    <p>Handle of the malleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the external ear is covered by skin adherent to the perichondrium?

    <p>Pinna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What comprises the entire middle ear cleft?

    <p>Eustachian tube, middle ear cavity, mastoid air cell complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which portion of the tympanic membrane is divided by the lateral process of the malleus?

    <p>Tensa</p> Signup and view all the answers

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