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Surgical Technology

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1. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






2. 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.






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






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






5. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Can be used as a diagnostic procedure - or can be considered functional. The paranasal sinuses can be accessed with the endoscope using an intrancasal approach or external incisions. The main advantages is that the surgery can be focused on the area






23. The ______come together to form the utricle.






24. ________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 ________






25. Local anesthetics (with or without epinephrine). Gelfoam - bone wax - anitibotics (systemic and topical-wound irrigation - ointments drops - or suspension) and antiflammatory agents are a variety of ___________






26. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






27. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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36. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






38. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






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