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Surgical Technology

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






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

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3. 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.






4. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.






11. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx






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






13. 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 _______






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






15. 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._____






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Another word for a nosebleed






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






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






23. 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.






24. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






25. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______






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






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






28. Is characterized by a sudden onset of obstruction of the respiratory tract that progresses very rapidly. The cardinal sign is the presence of a 'cherry-red' epiglottis.






29. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions






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






31. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






32. ______can be caused by stagnant water and wax in the ear or may be acquired from swimming in contaminated water. Inflammations can be either bacterial or fungal and cause the patient a great deal of pain.






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






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

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






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






37. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed






38. Autographs(from the same person) - allografts (from the same species) - xenografts (from animals) - or synthetic grafts are several options available for repair or replacement of damaged or diseased _____ or the ____>






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






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






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






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






43. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






44. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.






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






46. ______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.






47. 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






48. 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.






49. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________






50. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...