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Surgical Technology

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1. 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






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






3. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.






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






5. 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






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






7. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






8. Removal of pharyngeal tonsils that have become enlarged. Done under general anesthesia - patient in supine - with neck hyperextedned by a roll placed under the shoulders. An adult patient may receive a local anesthetic and will be placed in teh sitti






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






10. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






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






13. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






14. 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._____






15. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...






16. 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 ____>






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






18. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.






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






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






21. A soft tissue graft is used to repair the eardrum. The damage is limited to the tympanic membrane - All content of the middle ear are intact.






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






23. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.






24. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






25. 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






26. The ______come together to form the utricle.






27. 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.






28. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.






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






30. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.






31. Excision of a portion or all of the parotid gland. Common disorfer is the formation of stones that block Steno's duct. Very important to identify the facial nerve during a paratidectomy. Have facial nerve identifiers ready for surgeon.






32. 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






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






34. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






36. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual






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






38. 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.






39. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






40. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.






41. This progressive disease is herditary - affecting women more commonly than mena and is diagnosed with the assistance of a tuning for and audiometric exams. Surgical treatment to consider for this disorder would be _______or ________.






42. 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.






43. What is the principle organ of equilibrium - 1.____. This is made up of the semicircular ducts including their - 2. _____ - and the 3.____ and the 4.____ of the vestibule.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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