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






2. ________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 ________






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






4. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






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






6. 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.






7. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.






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






9. 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.






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

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11. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






17. Local anesthetics (with or without epinephrine). Gelfoam - bone wax - anitibotics (systemic and topical-wound irrigation - ointments drops - or suspension) and antiflammatory agents are a variety of ___________






18. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






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






20. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.






21. 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






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






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






24. 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 _______






25. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






27. 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.






28. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.






29. 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






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






31. Another word for a nosebleed






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






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






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






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






36. Is characterized by a sudden onset of obstruction of the respiratory tract that progresses very rapidly. The cardinal sign is the presence of a 'cherry-red' epiglottis.






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






42. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________






43. 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.






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






45. 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._____






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






47. 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






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






49. 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.






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







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