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Surgical Technology

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1. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






2. 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._____






3. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






5. 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.






6. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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 ________.






12. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.






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






14. 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






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






16. ________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 ________






17. 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






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






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






20. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.






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






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






23. 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.






24. Infectious disease that can affect any age group - although it is most commonly seen in the 2-5 year old. May be viral or bacterial.






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






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






27. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?

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28. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






29. _____ 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.






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






31. 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






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






33. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. During swallowing - the superior movable portion of the epiglottis fold over the opening into the larynx is called the _____. The superior opening into the larynx is the _______( space between true vocal cords).






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






50. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.