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7-12 ear/pharynx

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What is also known as the adenoids?   Pharyngeal tonsil  
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What is the opening of the auditory tube?   Salpingopharyngeal fold  
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What is posterior to the palatine tonsil?   Oropharynx  
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What muscle prevents the food from going up?   Levator veli palatini  
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What comes from the medial pterygoid plate?   Pterygoid hamulus  
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What muscle is not an actual tongue muscle?   Palatoglossus  
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Tensor Veli Palatini OINA   O- Medial pterygoid plate, cartilage of pharyngotympanic tube I- palatine aponeurosis N- Mandibular A- tenses soft palate and opens mouthof pharyngotympanic tube during swallowing and yawning  
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Levator Veli Palatini OINA   O- cartilage of pharyngotympanic tube I- palatine aponeurosis N- Vagus nerve via pharyngeal plexus A- Elevates soft palate during swallowing and yawning  
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Palatoglossus OINA   O- palatine aponeurosis I- side of tongue N- vagus nerve via pharyngeal plexus A- elevates posterior part of tongue  
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Palatopharyngeus OINA   O- hard palate and palatine aponeurosis I- lateral wall of pharynx N- vagus nerve via pharyngeal plexus A- tenses soft palate and pulls walls of pharynx superiorly, anteriorly, and medially during swallowing  
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Musculus uvulae OINA   O- palatine aponeurosis I- mucosa of uvula N- vagus nerve via pharyngeal plexus A- shortens uvula and pulls it superiorly  
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What division of the pharynx is superior of uvula?   Nasopharynx  
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What is the opening of the larynx called?   Laryngeal inlet  
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What division of the pharynx is posterior to the larynx?   Laryngopharynx  
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What is the only muscle the glossopharyngeal nerve innervates?   Stylopharyngues  
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What nerve is found between the common carotid and internal jugular?   Vagus nerve  
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Where do sympathetic fibers come from?   Spinal cord  
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What cranial nerves are parasympathetic?   III- Sphincter pupillae VII- Taste IX- carotid gland X- organs  
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What muscle and nerve is between middle and superior pharyngeal constrictors?   Glossopharygneal n. and stylopharyngeus m.  
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Superior pharyngeal constrictor OINA   O- pterygomandibular raphe I- esophagus N- Vagus and pharyngeal plexus A- constricts walls of pharynx during swallowing  
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Middle pharyngeal constrictor OINA   O- greater and lesser horns of hyoid I- esophagus N- vagus and pharyngeal plexus A- constricts walls of pharynx during swallowing  
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Inferior pharyngeal constrictor OINA   O- thyroid cartilage and side of cricoid cartilage I- esophagus N- vagus and pharyngeal plexus A- constricts walls of pharynx during swallowing  
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Palatopharyngeus OINA   O- hard palate and aponeurosis I- side of pharynx and esophagus N- vagus an pharyngeal plexus A- elevate pharynx and larynx during swallowing and speaking  
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Salpingopharyngeus OINA   O- cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic tube I- blends with palatopharyngeus N- vagus and pharyngeal plexus A- elevate pharynx and larynx during swallowing and speaking  
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Stylopharyngues OINA   O- styloid process I- palatopharyngeus N- glossopharyngeal A- elevate pharynx and larynx during swallowing and speaking  
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What are the smallest bones in the body?   Ossicles  
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What do the ossicles do?   Vibrate sound  
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What ossicle attaches to the oval window?   Stapes  
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What does the stapes do?   Amplifies waves  
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Where does the auditory tube run from?   Nasopharynx to the middle ear  
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What is the tensor tympani innervated by?   Mandibular nerve  
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What muscles are responsible for adjusting to loud sounds (dampering effect)?   Tensor tympani and stapedius  
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What is the smallest muscle in the body?   Stapedius (facial nerve)  
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What ossicle attaches the stapes to the malleus?   Incus  
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What does the duct of cochlea do?   Linear acceleration and rotational changes  
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What part of the malleus does the tensor tympani attach to?   Handle  
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What part of the incus does the stapes attach to?   Lenticular process  
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What part of the stapes goes to the oval window?   Base  
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What is the functional unit for hearing in the cochlea?   Spiral organ  
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