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Surgical Technology

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

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2. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






11. 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






12. The external ear is comprised of the...






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






14. Occurs when there is an interference with the transmission of sounds from the external or middle ear - preventing sound waves from entering the inner ear. Ex. a peanut in the ear - perforated 'TM' - fluid in middle ear






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






16. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






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






19. 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.






20. An esophageal diverticulum

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21. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






22. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






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






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






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






28. _____ are capable of vibration when air passes through them during exhalation to produce sound. Fibrous bands that stretch across the hollow interior of the larynx.






29. 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.






30. ________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 ________






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

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






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






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






35. Another word for a nosebleed






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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

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






45. Not breathing. Numerous - brief interruptions in respiration during sleep - leaving the patient feeling sleepy during the day. Life threatening - can lead to irregualr hear beats - high blood pressure - heart attach and stroke. Pharmacologic treatmen






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






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






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






49. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.






50. 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 ___________