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1. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?






2. What is the principle organ of equilibrium - 1.____. This is made up of the semicircular ducts including their - 2. _____ - and the 3.____ and the 4.____ of the vestibule.






3. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.






4. Similar to 4. the reamianing foot plate of the stapes is fixed. All ossicles are removed. A window is made into the horizontal semicircular canal and the tympanic graft seals offf the middle ear and provides protection for the oval window.






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






6. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______






7. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.






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






9. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.






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






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






12. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______






13. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.






14. ______can be caused by stagnant water and wax in the ear or may be acquired from swimming in contaminated water. Inflammations can be either bacterial or fungal and cause the patient a great deal of pain.






15. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________






16. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






17. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.






18. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule






19. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions






20. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.






21. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.






27. TM - malleus - and incus are affected. The replacement tympanium is placed directly against the intact stapes - permitting the transmission of sound to the oval window. In addition to the damaged tympanic membrane - both the malleus and incus have be






28. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.






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






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






31. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness






32. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.






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






34. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.






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






36. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?

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






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






39. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.






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






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






42. 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






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

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44. Commonly referred to as the throat. Serves the respiratory tract by receiving air from the nose and mouth - and the digestive system as a passageway for food and liquids.






45. 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).






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






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






48. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.






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






50. 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.






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