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1. 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






2. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.






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

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






5. ______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.






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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 _______






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






14. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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 ____>






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. 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






26. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.






27. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?






28. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






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






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






32. ______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.






33. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






35. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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

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46. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






47. 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).






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

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49. 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.






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







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