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1. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.






2. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.






3. All of the ossicles are affected - in addition to the perforated tympanum. The only remaining natural structure of the middle ear is the intact and mobile footplate of the stapes. Only an air pocked remains as protection for the round window - as the






4. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.






5. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)






6. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.






7. ________may assist inn opening the eustachian tube - facilitaitng drainage of the middle ear cavity. The 'TM' may rupture spontaneously or may require surgical incision - called a ________






8. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____






9. Removal of the bony partitions that form the mastoid aire cells. Would be indicated for cholesteatoma or mastoidits. You will need a microscope - power drill - and microscopic instruments.






10. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.






11. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.






12. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________






13. Pinna consists of 2 parts






14. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.






15. Done for patients with otosclerosis. Under local with a complaint patient so that the surgeon using either voice commands or a tuning fork may access hearing restoration. Involves removal of the fixed stapes through a transaural or retroauricular inc






16. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a






17. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






18. Removal of pharyngeal tonsils that have become enlarged. Done under general anesthesia - patient in supine - with neck hyperextedned by a roll placed under the shoulders. An adult patient may receive a local anesthetic and will be placed in teh sitti






19. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.






20. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse






21. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.






22. Is a benign cyst or tumor that fills the mastoid cavity and erodes the mastoid air cells. Formed when epithelial cells that would normally be shed throught the eustachian tube are unable to migrate out the middle ear cavity due to a blockage of the a






23. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed






24. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.






25. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






26. May affect the pharyngeal - palatine - or lingual tonsils. Usually refers to the palatine tonsils and it is the palatine tonsils that are removed during the procedure - tonsillectomy. Most often caused by streptococcal organisms.






27. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.






28. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________






29. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.






30. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?






31. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...






32. During swallowing - the superior movable portion of the epiglottis fold over the opening into the larynx is called the _____. The superior opening into the larynx is the _______( space between true vocal cords).






33. Is characterized by a sudden onset of obstruction of the respiratory tract that progresses very rapidly. The cardinal sign is the presence of a 'cherry-red' epiglottis.






34. An alternative procedure to stapedectomy. A small opening is created in the fixed stapes footplate with a small drill or laser. This allows for transmission of sound waves or placement of prosthesis.






35. Occurs when there is an interference with the transmission of sounds from the external or middle ear - preventing sound waves from entering the inner ear. Ex. a peanut in the ear - perforated 'TM' - fluid in middle ear






36. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.






37. The chemoreceptors for _______ are located in the __________ __________ in the most superior region of each nasal cavity just above the superior turbinate near the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.






38. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.






39. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.






40. What are the two common ear obstructions






41. To remove a foreign body - obtain diagnosis - or treat a condition. For flexible - the patient is often given a topical anesthetic - for rigid - general is the treatment of choice.






42. TM and malleus - malleus is removed and TM graft is placed directly against the remaining portion of the malleus of the incus.The destructive process extends beyond the damaged tympanic membrane to include the malleus






43. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






44. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.






45. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.






46. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______

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47. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...






48. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.






49. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.






50. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.






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