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Surgical Technology

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1. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






3. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.






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






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






6. _____ are capable of vibration when air passes through them during exhalation to produce sound. Fibrous bands that stretch across the hollow interior of the larynx.






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






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






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






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






11. 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 ____>






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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






18. 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.






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






20. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions






21. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...






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






23. Auditory or Pharyngotympanic - enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear. Their function is to equalize the pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane - preventing rupture of the TM. Opens during yawning - chewing and swallowing and blowing the






24. 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.






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






26. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.






27. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.






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






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






31. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






33. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






34. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________






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






36. 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._____






37. 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






38. 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.






39. ________may assist inn opening the eustachian tube - facilitaitng drainage of the middle ear cavity. The 'TM' may rupture spontaneously or may require surgical incision - called a ________






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

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






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






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






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






45. ______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.






46. Possesses several electrodes which enter and circle around inside the cochlear. Implanted under the patients skin behind the ear. The electrodes receive signals transmitted from the external portion of the devise to the cochlea activating fibrs of th






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






48. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?






49. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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