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Surgical Technology

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






2. 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.






3. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






7. Done for patients with otosclerosis. Under local with a complaint patient so that the surgeon using either voice commands or a tuning fork may access hearing restoration. Involves removal of the fixed stapes through a transaural or retroauricular inc






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






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






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






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






12. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.






13. The ______come together to form the utricle.






14. 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.






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






16. 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






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






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






19. An alternative procedure to stapedectomy. A small opening is created in the fixed stapes footplate with a small drill or laser. This allows for transmission of sound waves or placement of prosthesis.






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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.






25. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.






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






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






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






29. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






30. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






31. 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






32. 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 _______






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. What are the two common ear obstructions






41. ______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.






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

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






44. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.






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






46. 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






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






49. 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






50. An esophageal diverticulum

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