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Surgical Technology

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. Auditory or Pharyngotympanic - enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear. Their function is to equalize the pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane - preventing rupture of the TM. Opens during yawning - chewing and swallowing and blowing the






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






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






9. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.






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






11. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






12. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






13. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






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






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






24. 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).






25. ______can be caused by stagnant water and wax in the ear or may be acquired from swimming in contaminated water. Inflammations can be either bacterial or fungal and cause the patient a great deal of pain.






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






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






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






29. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






30. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule






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






32. Commonly referred to as the throat. Serves the respiratory tract by receiving air from the nose and mouth - and the digestive system as a passageway for food and liquids.






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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

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






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






42. The ______come together to form the utricle.






43. 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






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






45. Another word for a nosebleed






46. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?






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






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

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






50. ______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.