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Surgical Technology

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1. 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.






2. 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 ___________






3. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






5. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






7. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






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






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






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






18. 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).






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






20. May affect the pharyngeal - palatine - or lingual tonsils. Usually refers to the palatine tonsils and it is the palatine tonsils that are removed during the procedure - tonsillectomy. Most often caused by streptococcal organisms.






21. Growth that originate from mucous membrane - most often develop in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis. They can multiple and in some cases - the size and number may cause complete obstruction of the nose. The sense of olfaction is often impair






22. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






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






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






26. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.






27. Branches of both the internal and external carotid arteries provide the blood supply to the nose. The main source is the _________ - Which is one of the terminal divisions of the external carotid.






28. 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.






29. Done for patients with otosclerosis. Under local with a complaint patient so that the surgeon using either voice commands or a tuning fork may access hearing restoration. Involves removal of the fixed stapes through a transaural or retroauricular inc






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






31. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.






32. 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.






33. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________






41. 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






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. Possesses several electrodes which enter and circle around inside the cochlear. Implanted under the patients skin behind the ear. The electrodes receive signals transmitted from the external portion of the devise to the cochlea activating fibrs of th






45. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.






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






47. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






48. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.






49. 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.






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