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Surgical Technology

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1. An alternative procedure to stapedectomy. A small opening is created in the fixed stapes footplate with a small drill or laser. This allows for transmission of sound waves or placement of prosthesis.






2. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?






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






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






18. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






19. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.






20. 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.






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






22. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.






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






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






25. This progressive disease is herditary - affecting women more commonly than mena and is diagnosed with the assistance of a tuning for and audiometric exams. Surgical treatment to consider for this disorder would be _______or ________.






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






27. _____ 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.






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






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






30. 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






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






32. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?






33. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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 ____>






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

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40. 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 ___________






41. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.






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






43. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






45. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






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






48. A soft tissue graft is used to repair the eardrum. The damage is limited to the tympanic membrane - All content of the middle ear are intact.






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






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