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Surgical Technology

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






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






5. ________may assist inn opening the eustachian tube - facilitaitng drainage of the middle ear cavity. The 'TM' may rupture spontaneously or may require surgical incision - called a ________






6. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






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






8. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






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

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11. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.






12. Ear ache - headache - purulent discharge from the ear - hearing loss - dizziness - and weakness of the facial muscle due to damage of the ______ cranial nerve are evidence of _______






13. May affect the pharyngeal - palatine - or lingual tonsils. Usually refers to the palatine tonsils and it is the palatine tonsils that are removed during the procedure - tonsillectomy. Most often caused by streptococcal organisms.






14. Can be used as a diagnostic procedure - or can be considered functional. The paranasal sinuses can be accessed with the endoscope using an intrancasal approach or external incisions. The main advantages is that the surgery can be focused on the area






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






21. 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.






22. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.






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






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






25. 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 ____>






26. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed






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






28. 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






29. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.






30. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions






31. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.






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






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






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






35. Unilaterally - removal of the cervial lymph nodes - jugular vein - and sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). While perfomed alone to treat metastatic squamous cell carcinoma - also done in conjunction with mandibulectomy for metastatic lesions of the mou






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






37. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






40. 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._____






41. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






44. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






45. 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.






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






47. 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






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






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






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