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Surgical Technology

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1. 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






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






3. 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.






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






5. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.






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






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

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8. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.






9. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.






10. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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






16. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.






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






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






19. What is the principle organ of equilibrium - 1.____. This is made up of the semicircular ducts including their - 2. _____ - and the 3.____ and the 4.____ of the vestibule.






20. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness






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






22. To remove a foreign body - obtain diagnosis - or treat a condition. For flexible - the patient is often given a topical anesthetic - for rigid - general is the treatment of choice.






23. 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






24. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.






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






26. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






34. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






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






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






38. ______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.






39. 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.






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






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






42. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.






49. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






50. 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.