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Surgical Technology

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1. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






14. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____






15. Not breathing. Numerous - brief interruptions in respiration during sleep - leaving the patient feeling sleepy during the day. Life threatening - can lead to irregualr hear beats - high blood pressure - heart attach and stroke. Pharmacologic treatmen






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions






20. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






21. 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 _______






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






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






24. 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.






25. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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.






30. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed






31. All of the ossicles are affected - in addition to the perforated tympanum. The only remaining natural structure of the middle ear is the intact and mobile footplate of the stapes. Only an air pocked remains as protection for the round window - as the






32. ________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 ________






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






34. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






36. What are the two common ear obstructions






37. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






38. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.






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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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 ___________






48. 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.






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






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