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Surgical Technology

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






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






3. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






4. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






5. 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.






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






7. ______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.






8. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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

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






18. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.






19. _____ 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.






20. 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.






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






22. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.






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






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






25. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.






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






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






28. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.






44. 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






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

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46. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






48. 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.






49. 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






50. 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