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Surgical Technology

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1. 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.






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






3. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.






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






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






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






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






8. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.






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






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






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






12. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






14. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.






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






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






17. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.






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






19. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






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






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






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






25. The ______come together to form the utricle.






26. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






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






29. Pinna consists of 2 parts






30. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)






31. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






32. 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.






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






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






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






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

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37. 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






38. 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.






39. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






40. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.






41. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)






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. Is a benign cyst or tumor that fills the mastoid cavity and erodes the mastoid air cells. Formed when epithelial cells that would normally be shed throught the eustachian tube are unable to migrate out the middle ear cavity due to a blockage of the a






44. An esophageal diverticulum

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45. 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.






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






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






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






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