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Surgical Technology

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1. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.






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






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






4. 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






5. Excision of a portion or all of the parotid gland. Common disorfer is the formation of stones that block Steno's duct. Very important to identify the facial nerve during a paratidectomy. Have facial nerve identifiers ready for surgeon.






6. ______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.






7. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






8. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.






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






15. The ______come together to form the utricle.






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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24. 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






25. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






27. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






28. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






30. 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.






31. _____ 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.






32. ______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.






33. 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.






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






35. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______






36. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






37. An esophageal diverticulum

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38. 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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. 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 ___________






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






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

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49. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________






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