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1. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.






2. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____






3. Used to remove hypertrophic turbinate - usually inferior. It is also achieved with a submucosal approach. The nasal mucosa along the edge of the edge of the affected turbinate is incised. All or some of the bones of the turbinate are removed. The muc






4. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






5. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?






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






7. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx






8. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






10. 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.






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






12. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)






13. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.






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






15. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.






16. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.






17. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.






18. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.






19. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.






20. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.






21. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.






22. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.






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






24. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.






25. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________






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






27. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...






28. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.






29. Another word for a nosebleed






30. Pinna consists of 2 parts






31. 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.






32. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.






33. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.






34. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.






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






36. What are the two common ear obstructions






37. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________






38. Not breathing. Numerous - brief interruptions in respiration during sleep - leaving the patient feeling sleepy during the day. Life threatening - can lead to irregualr hear beats - high blood pressure - heart attach and stroke. Pharmacologic treatmen






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






40. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






41. There are several landmarks on the tympanic membrance. They are 1. _____ - surrounding the 'TM' is referred to as the 2. _____. A small superior is less tense and is called 3._____ - because it lacks the central fibrous connective tissue. The 4._____






42. ______a very common acute inflammatiion of the middle ear - usually initiated by blockage of the eustachian tube causing an accululation of fluid - which would normally be drained into the _________ - this would lead to severe ear pain.






43. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.






44. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






45. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.






46. 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.






47. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.






48. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.






49. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.






50. The external ear is comprised of the...







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