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Surgical Technology

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1. Pinna consists of 2 parts






2. _____ 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.






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






11. 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.






12. ______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.






13. 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._____






14. During swallowing - the superior movable portion of the epiglottis fold over the opening into the larynx is called the _____. The superior opening into the larynx is the _______( space between true vocal cords).






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






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






17. 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.






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






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

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






21. 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






22. 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 ___________






23. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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 _______






29. 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.






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






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

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






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






34. 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.






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






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






48. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






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