| A | B |
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| 7th cranial nerve | Facial nerve a.k.a. |
| Adenoids | Lymphoid tissue located in nasopharyngeal region of the pharynx |
| Aids in hemostasis | Gelfoam |
| Alligator forceps | used in myringotomy to grasp PE tubes |
| Apnea | absence of respiration, usually temporary |
| Bone conduction implant is A.K.A. | Cochlear implant |
| Caldwell-Luc | creation of passageway between the maxillary sinus and nasal cavity to establish drainage; radical antrostomy |
| Cholesteatoma | begning cystlike tumor which often contains infectious bacteria, can be found in middle ear or mastoid area |
| Cocaine | What otorhinolaryngeal medicine should NEVER be injected? |
| Cochlear duct | Scala vestibule, scala tympani, organ of corti are all contained in what? |
| Cochlear implant | Procedure for sensorineural deafness |
| Cricoid cartilage | only cartilage in upper aerodigestive tract to form complete circle |
| Deafness | reduction of hearing |
| Endaural | incisions through the ear canal |
| Endaural incisions | intra-aural, transcanal |
| Epistaxis | Hemorrhage from nose |
| Ethmoidectomy | removal of a diseased portion of the middle turbinate, ethmoidal cells, and diseased tissue in the nasal fossa |
| Facial Nerve | During parotidectomy, which structure must be identified? |
| Glottis | Space between true vocal cords; superior opening of the larynx |
| Hypertrophy | Enlargement of structure due to an increase in size of cell |
| Intra-aural | otoloical incision is between meatus and cochlear cartilage |
| Larynx | Musclocartilagenous structure at the top of the trachea that houses the true and false vocal cords |
| Location of Frontal sinuses | In frontal bone behind eyebrows |
| Malleus, Incus, Stapes | Name ossicles of the middle ear from lateral to medial |
| Mastoidectomy | removal of diseased bone of the mastoid |
| Mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid |
| Meniere's Syndrome | disorder of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear |
| Modified Radical Neck Dissection | En bloc removal of lymphatic chains and all non-vital structures to slow metastatic cancer |
| Myringotomy | procedure for OM which hasnt responded to antibiotics, "tubes" |
| Myringotomy | incision of tympanic membrane under direct vision |
| Nasal Conchae | 3 scroll like bones that project medially from lateral wall of nasal cavity |
| Nasopharynx | Most superior portion of pharynx |
| Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx | 3 sections of pharynx |
| Olfactory nerve | 1st cranial nerve |
| Ossicles | the three small bones of the ear (incus, malleus, and stapes) |
| Ostosclerosis | fixation of stapes |
| Otitis Media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| Otosclerosis | chronic progressive deafness caused by formation of spongy bone, esp around the oval window |
| Otoscope | Used to view the External Auditory canal |
| Oval window | footplate of stapes rests on the... |
| Palatine tonsils | Found in the oropharyngeal region of pharynx |
| Perilymph | What fluid fills spaces of bony labyrinth |
| Pharynx | the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone |
| Pinna | A.K.A. Auricle |
| Polypectomy | Removal of a polyp |
| Positions for Ear surgery | Supine, arms tucked at side |
| Postaural | incisions behind the ear lobe |
| Postaural incisions | postauricular |
| Sensorineural loss | Hearling loss caused by defect in the inner ear |
| Septoplasty | repair of the septum |
| Septoplasty | Excision & resection of the septum to correct any deviation |
| Shenoidectomy | Passageway created in spenoid sinuses, incision made through intranasal or external |
| Sleep apnea | Why is a UPPP performed? |
| sphenoidectomy | incision into sphenoid sinus for drainage |
| Stapedectomy | removal of the stapes and reestablishment of linkage between the incus and oval window |
| Stapedectomy | Prosthetic material used to re-establish a link between incus and oval window. |
| Stapedectomy, Tympanoplasty, Myringotomy | ENT procedures that routinely use microscope |
| Stapes Mobilization | Passageway created into vestibule of labyrith & reestablishment of function of linkage between incus & inner ear |
| Suction | What should be readily available in preparation for any ENT or head and neck procedure |
| Supine Position | What position would an adult patient of a tonsillectomy be put in? |
| oropharynx | throat immediately behind the oral cavity |
| Thyroid cartilage | Scientific name for Adam's apple; largest of the larynx |
| Tinnitus | ringing sensation in ear |
| Tonsils, adenoides, uvula portion of soft palate | What structures are removed during a UPPP? |
| Tympanic membrane | Structure that seperates the outer and middle ear |
| Tympanoplasty | procedure to correct perforation of the tympanic membrane |
| Tympanoplasty | any procedure (5 types) performed to repair defects in tympanic membrane |
| UPPP | definitive treatment for intractable snoring & obstructive sleep apnea |
| Use of Nitrous oxide is retricted during reconstructive ear surgery because? | Causes expansion of middle ear & can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrane graft |
| Vertigo | sensation of moving around in space or of having objects move around you |
| Vocal cords | Composed of twin infoldings of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the larynx: They vibrate, modulating the flow of air being expelled from the lungs during phonation |
| Zenker's diverticulum | diverticulum of the esophogus |
| epistaxis | bleeding from the nose |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| diverticulum | outpouching of a structure |
| laryngopharynx | throat superior to the larynx |
| congenital | present at birth |
| conchae | four bony ridges inside the nose; also called turbinates |
| turbinates | chonchae |
| Parotid salivary gland | largest salivary gland, closest to facial nerve |
| submandibular salivary gland | located inferior to the jaw |
| sublingual salivary gland | located beneath mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth |
| malleus | hammer |
| incus | anvil |
| Stapes | stirrup |
| ulcers of esophogus | most common in chronic alcoholics |
| polypoid corditis | polyps of the vocal cord; caused by chronic laryngitis |
| nasal polyps | polyps of the nasal mucus membrane; most often in patients with allergic rhinitis |
| deviated septum | occurs with age (always) and often with trauma |
| 8th cranial nerve | vestibulocochlear nerve; the nerve pathway from the ear to the brain |
| parotid duct | route from the parotid salivary gland to the mouth; aka Stensen's duct, aka Steno's duct |
| congenital | present at birth |
| buccal cavity | area between teeth and cheek |
| carina | cartilage ridge at the inferior end of the trachea where the two main bronchi branch away from each other |
| palatine | having to do with the palate, or roof of the mouth |
| temporomandibular joint | joint where the jaw meets the skull |
