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Surgical Technology

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






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






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






4. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






11. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






12. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.






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

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






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






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






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






18. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.






19. An esophageal diverticulum

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20. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.






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






22. 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.






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






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






26. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






29. 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






30. 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.






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






32. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






34. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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 ___________






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






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






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






47. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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. 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 ________.






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