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1. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.






2. 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






3. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.






4. 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.






5. 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






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

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






8. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.






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






10. 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






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. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.






13. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.






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






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






16. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






17. 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 ____>






18. 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






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






20. 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.






21. This progressive disease is herditary - affecting women more commonly than mena and is diagnosed with the assistance of a tuning for and audiometric exams. Surgical treatment to consider for this disorder would be _______or ________.






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






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






32. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






33. 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






34. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






43. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






45. ______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.






46. ______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.






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






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






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






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







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