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1. An esophageal diverticulum

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






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






5. 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






6. ______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.






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






8. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






9. Growth that originate from mucous membrane - most often develop in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis. They can multiple and in some cases - the size and number may cause complete obstruction of the nose. The sense of olfaction is often impair






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as

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






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






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






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






23. Autographs(from the same person) - allografts (from the same species) - xenografts (from animals) - or synthetic grafts are several options available for repair or replacement of damaged or diseased _____ or the ____>






24. 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.






25. Possesses several electrodes which enter and circle around inside the cochlear. Implanted under the patients skin behind the ear. The electrodes receive signals transmitted from the external portion of the devise to the cochlea activating fibrs of th






26. 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






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






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






30. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. Most often done to straighten a deviated nasal septum - and to improve air flow through the nasal cavity. It is also used to repair a perforated septum or one damaged by trauma.






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






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






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






39. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.






40. ______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.






41. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear






42. Unilaterally - removal of the cervial lymph nodes - jugular vein - and sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). While perfomed alone to treat metastatic squamous cell carcinoma - also done in conjunction with mandibulectomy for metastatic lesions of the mou






43. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.






44. Can be used as a diagnostic procedure - or can be considered functional. The paranasal sinuses can be accessed with the endoscope using an intrancasal approach or external incisions. The main advantages is that the surgery can be focused on the area






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






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






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






48. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.






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






50. Pinna consists of 2 parts







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