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Surgical Technology

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1. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






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






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






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






6. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






7. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________






8. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






9. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






18. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.






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






20. 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.






21. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






22. Another word for a nosebleed






23. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






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






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






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






29. ______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.






30. 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 ___________






31. 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






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






33. 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.






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






35. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. _____ 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.






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






44. TM - malleus - and incus are affected. The replacement tympanium is placed directly against the intact stapes - permitting the transmission of sound to the oval window. In addition to the damaged tympanic membrane - both the malleus and incus have be






45. Not breathing. Numerous - brief interruptions in respiration during sleep - leaving the patient feeling sleepy during the day. Life threatening - can lead to irregualr hear beats - high blood pressure - heart attach and stroke. Pharmacologic treatmen






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

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






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






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






50. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.