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Surgical Technology

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1. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






3. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






4. 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.






5. The only cartilage in the upper digestive tract to form a complete circle and is found at the base of the larynx. It is the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages and attaches to the trachea.






6. Ear ache - headache - purulent discharge from the ear - hearing loss - dizziness - and weakness of the facial muscle due to damage of the ______ cranial nerve are evidence of _______






7. Branches of both the internal and external carotid arteries provide the blood supply to the nose. The main source is the _________ - Which is one of the terminal divisions of the external carotid.






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






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






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






11. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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






19. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.






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






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






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






23. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. ________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 ________






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______

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36. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






37. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.






38. 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






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






40. 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 ________.






41. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.






42. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






43. 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.






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






45. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






47. 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.






48. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






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