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Surgical Technology

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






2. 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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






6. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






8. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






9. An esophageal diverticulum

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10. 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 ___________






11. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






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






14. Possesses several electrodes which enter and circle around inside the cochlear. Implanted under the patients skin behind the ear. The electrodes receive signals transmitted from the external portion of the devise to the cochlea activating fibrs of th






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.






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






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






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






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






24. 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 ____>






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






26. Another word for a nosebleed






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






28. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






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






31. 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






32. 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 _______






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.






39. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






40. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






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






43. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...






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






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






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






47. 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).






48. Treatment for intractable snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Redundant tissue of the fauces - teh tonsils (if present) and a portion fo teh soft palate including the uvula are removed. Removal of adenoids - if necessary. Surgeon uses a #12 Curved k






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






50. _____ 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.