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Surgical Technology

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






2. 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






3. 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._____






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.






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






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






15. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.






16. An alternative procedure to stapedectomy. A small opening is created in the fixed stapes footplate with a small drill or laser. This allows for transmission of sound waves or placement of prosthesis.






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






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






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






20. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.






21. ______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.






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






23. 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 _______






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






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






26. _____ 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.






27. 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






28. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






30. 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






31. 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.






32. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.






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






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






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






36. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________






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






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






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






40. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






42. 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.






43. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______






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






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






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






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






48. Done for patients with otosclerosis. Under local with a complaint patient so that the surgeon using either voice commands or a tuning fork may access hearing restoration. Involves removal of the fixed stapes through a transaural or retroauricular inc






49. 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






50. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.