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






2. Excision of a portion or all of the parotid gland. Common disorfer is the formation of stones that block Steno's duct. Very important to identify the facial nerve during a paratidectomy. Have facial nerve identifiers ready for surgeon.






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






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






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






6. An alternative procedure to stapedectomy. A small opening is created in the fixed stapes footplate with a small drill or laser. This allows for transmission of sound waves or placement of prosthesis.






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






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






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






10. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






12. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






14. 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 _______






15. 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






16. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






17. A soft tissue graft is used to repair the eardrum. The damage is limited to the tympanic membrane - All content of the middle ear are intact.






18. Treatment for intractable snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Redundant tissue of the fauces - teh tonsils (if present) and a portion fo teh soft palate including the uvula are removed. Removal of adenoids - if necessary. Surgeon uses a #12 Curved k






19. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






30. 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.






31. 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






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. Another word for a nosebleed






34. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.






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






36. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. 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 ____>






43. 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






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






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






46. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






47. 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






48. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.






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






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







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