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Surgical Technology

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






10. 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.






11. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






13. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






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






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






17. 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 ________.






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






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






20. _____ 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.






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






22. 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






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

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






25. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






26. Pinna consists of 2 parts






27. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






28. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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).






36. ________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 ________






37. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






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






40. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






42. An esophageal diverticulum

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






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






45. 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






46. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.






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






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






49. 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






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