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1. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






2. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________






3. 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






4. There are several landmarks on the tympanic membrance. They are 1. _____ - surrounding the 'TM' is referred to as the 2. _____. A small superior is less tense and is called 3._____ - because it lacks the central fibrous connective tissue. The 4._____






5. Used to remove hypertrophic turbinate - usually inferior. It is also achieved with a submucosal approach. The nasal mucosa along the edge of the edge of the affected turbinate is incised. All or some of the bones of the turbinate are removed. The muc






6. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.






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






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






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






15. ______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.






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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






23. Most often done to straighten a deviated nasal septum - and to improve air flow through the nasal cavity. It is also used to repair a perforated septum or one damaged by trauma.






24. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.






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






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






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






28. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____






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






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






31. 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).






32. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






33. 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.






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






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






36. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.






37. What are the two common ear obstructions






38. 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






39. _____ are capable of vibration when air passes through them during exhalation to produce sound. Fibrous bands that stretch across the hollow interior of the larynx.






40. 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






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






42. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






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






45. 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 ____>






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






47. ________may assist inn opening the eustachian tube - facilitaitng drainage of the middle ear cavity. The 'TM' may rupture spontaneously or may require surgical incision - called a ________






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






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






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







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