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Surgical Technology

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1. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.






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






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






13. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx






14. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________






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






16. This progressive disease is herditary - affecting women more commonly than mena and is diagnosed with the assistance of a tuning for and audiometric exams. Surgical treatment to consider for this disorder would be _______or ________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.






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






25. 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






26. ______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.






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






30. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.






31. ________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 ________






32. 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.






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






34. What are the two common ear obstructions






35. 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.






36. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.






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






38. 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.






39. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.






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






41. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






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






44. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____






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






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






47. Removal of the bony partitions that form the mastoid aire cells. Would be indicated for cholesteatoma or mastoidits. You will need a microscope - power drill - and microscopic instruments.






48. 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 _______






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






50. 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