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Surgical Technology

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






2. 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 ________.






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






4. Another word for a nosebleed






5. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






10. ______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.






11. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.






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






13. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






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






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






18. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.






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. 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






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






22. 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 ____>






23. 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.






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

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






26. 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._____






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






32. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.






43. 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.






44. 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).






45. 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.






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






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

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






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






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