The anatomy of the nose and ear - anatomy.tv worksheet

The external ear

Look at the parts of the external ear.

The external ear (anatomy.tv)

The middle ear

Look at the contents of the middle ear. Locate the external acoustic meatus, tympanic membrane, tensor tympani, incus and malleus.

Identify the ligaments holding these small bones in place and find the membranous cochlear. Then rotate the image to find the stapes bone.

Look at the relationship between the three bones of the middle ear.

The middle ear (anatomy.tv)

Blood vessels

Find the branches of the posterior auricular artery and the auricular branch of the occipital artery.

Blood vessels of the ear (anatomy.tv)

Nerves

Follow the path of the vestibulocochlear nerve, from roots to structures that it supplies.

Note its split into vestibular and cochlear nerves. How close is the facial nerve?

The vestibulocochlear nerve (anatomy.tv)