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Surgical Technology

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1. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






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






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






5. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.






6. ______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.






7. 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.






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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

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14. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.






24. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. ________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 ________






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






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






40. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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

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






43. 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






44. 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 ____>






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






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






47. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






48. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.






49. 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.






50. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______