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Surgical Technology

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.






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






8. Commonly referred to as the throat. Serves the respiratory tract by receiving air from the nose and mouth - and the digestive system as a passageway for food and liquids.






9. 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






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






11. An alternative procedure to stapedectomy. A small opening is created in the fixed stapes footplate with a small drill or laser. This allows for transmission of sound waves or placement of prosthesis.






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






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






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






15. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.






16. TM and malleus - malleus is removed and TM graft is placed directly against the remaining portion of the malleus of the incus.The destructive process extends beyond the damaged tympanic membrane to include the malleus






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






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






20. ______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.






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

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






23. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






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






26. 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






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






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






29. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.






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






31. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. ______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.






38. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.






39. TM - malleus - and incus are affected. The replacement tympanium is placed directly against the intact stapes - permitting the transmission of sound to the oval window. In addition to the damaged tympanic membrane - both the malleus and incus have be






40. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______






41. 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.






42. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






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






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

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






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






48. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






49. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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