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1. Infectious disease that can affect any age group - although it is most commonly seen in the 2-5 year old. May be viral or bacterial.






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






3. Branches of both the internal and external carotid arteries provide the blood supply to the nose. The main source is the _________ - Which is one of the terminal divisions of the external carotid.






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






5. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. The only cartilage in the upper digestive tract to form a complete circle and is found at the base of the larynx. It is the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages and attaches to the trachea.






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






14. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________






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






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






17. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






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






21. Another word for a nosebleed






22. 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.






23. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. Local anesthetics (with or without epinephrine). Gelfoam - bone wax - anitibotics (systemic and topical-wound irrigation - ointments drops - or suspension) and antiflammatory agents are a variety of ___________






30. 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.






31. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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).






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






40. Ear ache - headache - purulent discharge from the ear - hearing loss - dizziness - and weakness of the facial muscle due to damage of the ______ cranial nerve are evidence of _______






41. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.






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






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






50. 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







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