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Surgical Technology

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1. 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






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






3. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






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






6. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.






7. An esophageal diverticulum

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






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






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






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






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






13. Can be used as a diagnostic procedure - or can be considered functional. The paranasal sinuses can be accessed with the endoscope using an intrancasal approach or external incisions. The main advantages is that the surgery can be focused on the area






14. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.






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






16. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






17. 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






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






19. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________






20. 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.






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






22. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.






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






24. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.






25. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






26. 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






27. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






29. ______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.






30. 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






31. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.






32. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. ______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.






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






41. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.






42. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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.