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Surgical Technology

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






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






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






4. 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






5. Used to remove hypertrophic turbinate - usually inferior. It is also achieved with a submucosal approach. The nasal mucosa along the edge of the edge of the affected turbinate is incised. All or some of the bones of the turbinate are removed. The muc






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






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






8. Autographs(from the same person) - allografts (from the same species) - xenografts (from animals) - or synthetic grafts are several options available for repair or replacement of damaged or diseased _____ or the ____>






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.






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






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






16. 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.






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

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






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






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






21. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.






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






23. Another word for a nosebleed






24. 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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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. 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






32. Can be used as a diagnostic procedure - or can be considered functional. The paranasal sinuses can be accessed with the endoscope using an intrancasal approach or external incisions. The main advantages is that the surgery can be focused on the area






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






48. 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






49. 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.






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