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Surgical Technology

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






2. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






4. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.






13. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






14. 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.






15. 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 ____>






16. Treatment for intractable snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Redundant tissue of the fauces - teh tonsils (if present) and a portion fo teh soft palate including the uvula are removed. Removal of adenoids - if necessary. Surgeon uses a #12 Curved k






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






18. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






19. 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).






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






21. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____






22. 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






23. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.






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






26. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






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






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






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






31. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






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






34. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.






35. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?






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






37. ______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.






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. An esophageal diverticulum

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40. 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.






41. 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.






42. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






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

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

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






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as

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