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1. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.






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






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






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






5. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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).






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






22. ______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.






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






24. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






25. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.






26. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______






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






28. ______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.






29. An esophageal diverticulum

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

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






32. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?






33. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






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






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






36. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.






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






38. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






39. 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






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

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41. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.






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






43. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






44. 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






45. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






46. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____






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






48. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






50. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?







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