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HEAD, NECK AND NEURO: Week 4 - Otitis media with effusion; Tonsils

Question 1 of 20

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What marks the boundary between the oral cavity and the oropharynx?

Select one of the following:

  • Palatoglossal folds

  • Palatopharyngeal folds

  • Palatine tonsil

  • Oropharyngeal isthmus

  • Vallecula

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

Which of these are the tonsils that make up Waldeyer's tonsillar ring?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Palatine tonsils

  • Lingual tonsils

  • Tubal tonsil

  • Pharyngeal/adenoid tonsils

  • Oropharyngeal tonsils

  • Tonsils of Rosenmuller

  • Piriform tonsils

  • Palatopharyngeal tonsils

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

What is the fossa of Rosenmuller?

Select one of the following:

  • Pharyngeal recess

  • Piriform fossa

  • Oropharyngeal isthmus

  • Isthmus of the fauces

  • Vallecula

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

Where is the piriform fossa located?

Select one of the following:

  • Nasopharynx

  • Oropharynx

  • Laryngopharynx

  • Oral cavity

  • Larynx

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

What is Waldeyer's ring?

Select one of the following:

  • Collective name for the tonsils in the pharynx

  • The tubal tonsil, surrounding the opening of the Eustachian canal

  • The ring surrounding the entrance to the larynx

  • Collective name for all of the fossae in the pharynx (pharyngeal recess, oropharyngeal fossa, piriform fossa)

  • The boundaries of the oropharyngeal isthmus (palatoglossal folds laterally, soft palate superiorly, tongue inferiorly)

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

What type of epithelium do most tonsils have?

Select one of the following:

  • Stratified squamous

  • Respiratory epithelium

  • Pseudostratified columnar

  • Simple columnar

  • Simple squamous

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

Which of the following is the ONLY tonsil that does NOT have stratified squamous epithelium?

Select one of the following:

  • Tubal tonsil

  • Palatine tonsils

  • Pharyngeal/adenoid tonsil

  • Lingual tonsils

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

What are the 4 features of the structure of tonsils?

1. epithelium
2. - contain lymphocytes
3. - separates tonsil from underlying muscle
4. - contain germinal centres

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

The tonsillar branch of which artery supplies the palatine tonsils?

Select one of the following:

  • Facial artery

  • External carotid artery

  • Pharyngeal artery

  • Thyrocervical trunk of the subclavian artery

  • Inferior thyroid artery

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

How do tonsils protect against infection?

1. Antigens enter the
2. Antigens enter the via
3. An immune response is initiated:
a. Efferent lymphatic vessels drain to the of lymph nodes
b. migrate into the lamina propria of the oral/nasopharyngeal mucosa (these are activated via )

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

Where does the lymphatic drainage of the tonsils ultimately drain to?

Select one of the following:

  • Deep cervical chain of lymph nodes

  • Superficial cervical lymph nodes

  • Submental and submandibular lymph nodes

  • Supraclavicular lymph nodes

  • Parotid/pre-auricular lymph nodes

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

What are the 3 main routes of the spread of infection into the middle ear?

1.
2.
3.

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

What is the function of the stapedius muscle?

Select one of the following:

  • Restricts movement of the stapes so that sound isn't too loud

  • Facilitates movement of the stapes so that sound is amplified

  • Holds stapes in place over the oval window

  • Attaches stapes to the other ossicles

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

What is the surface marking of the mastoid antrum?

Select one of the following:

  • Suprameatal triangle

  • Mastoid process

  • Angle of jaw

  • Zyogmatic arch closest to the external ear

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

What is the tympanic ring?

Select one of the following:

  • Ring around the tympanic membrane in children

  • Ring around the tympanic membrane

  • Ring around the middle ear ossicles

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

Which glands in the ear produce ear wax?

Select one of the following:

  • Ceruminous glands

  • Sebacious glands

  • Wax glands

  • Follicular glands

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

At what angle does the tympanic membrane sit?

Select one of the following:

  • 45 degrees

  • 90 degrees

  • 15 degrees

  • 30 degrees

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

What are the mastoid air cells?

Select one of the following:

  • Holes in the mastoid bone containing air

  • Specialised cells in the mastoid bone containing air

  • Specialised cells in the mastoid bone containing large amounts of fat

  • Specialised cells in the mastoid bone containing large amounts of bone marrow

  • Holes in the mastoid bone containing bone marrow

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

Which test is used to distinguish conductive and sensorineural hearing loss?

Select one of the following:

  • Rinne's test

  • Weber's test

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

What are 4 complications of otitis media with effusion?

1.
2.
3.
4.

Explanation

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