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1. 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 _______






2. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






4. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






5. 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






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






8. 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






9. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.






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






11. 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






12. Auditory or Pharyngotympanic - enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear. Their function is to equalize the pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane - preventing rupture of the TM. Opens during yawning - chewing and swallowing and blowing the






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






14. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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 ____>






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. The external ear is comprised of the...






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






26. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






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






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






31. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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.






44. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed






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






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






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






48. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






49. An esophageal diverticulum

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50. ______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.







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