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Surgical Technology

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






2. _____ 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.






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. A soft tissue graft is used to repair the eardrum. The damage is limited to the tympanic membrane - All content of the middle ear are intact.






23. Most often done to straighten a deviated nasal septum - and to improve air flow through the nasal cavity. It is also used to repair a perforated septum or one damaged by trauma.






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






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






26. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






28. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






30. 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






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






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

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33. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________






34. An esophageal diverticulum

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35. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






37. 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 ___________






38. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.