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Surgical Technology

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






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






3. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






4. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.






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






6. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






7. 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 ___________






8. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse






9. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






11. ______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.






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






13. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________






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






15. 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






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






17. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________






18. What is the principle organ of equilibrium - 1.____. This is made up of the semicircular ducts including their - 2. _____ - and the 3.____ and the 4.____ of the vestibule.






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






20. Removal of pharyngeal tonsils that have become enlarged. Done under general anesthesia - patient in supine - with neck hyperextedned by a roll placed under the shoulders. An adult patient may receive a local anesthetic and will be placed in teh sitti






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. The only cartilage in the upper digestive tract to form a complete circle and is found at the base of the larynx. It is the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages and attaches to the trachea.






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






27. 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).






28. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






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

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






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






37. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






39. 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 _______






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






41. An esophageal diverticulum

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42. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






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






44. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.






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






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






47. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






49. ________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 ________






50. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________