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Surgical Technology

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






2. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






3. 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.






4. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________






5. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.






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






7. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






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






11. The external ear is comprised of the...






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






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






14. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________






15. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.






16. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






18. 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






19. 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 ____>






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






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






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






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






24. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.






25. 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






26. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________






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






28. 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.






29. 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






30. 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.






31. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.






32. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






33. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.






34. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______






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






36. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____






37. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






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






39. Is a benign cyst or tumor that fills the mastoid cavity and erodes the mastoid air cells. Formed when epithelial cells that would normally be shed throught the eustachian tube are unable to migrate out the middle ear cavity due to a blockage of the a






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.






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






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






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






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