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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 eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________






3. What are the two common ear obstructions






4. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.






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






6. 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).






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






8. 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 _______






9. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






10. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.






11. To remove a foreign body - obtain diagnosis - or treat a condition. For flexible - the patient is often given a topical anesthetic - for rigid - general is the treatment of choice.






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






13. 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






14. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






15. Removal of the bony partitions that form the mastoid aire cells. Would be indicated for cholesteatoma or mastoidits. You will need a microscope - power drill - and microscopic instruments.






16. Auditory or Pharyngotympanic - enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear. Their function is to equalize the pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane - preventing rupture of the TM. Opens during yawning - chewing and swallowing and blowing the






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

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18. ________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 ________






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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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






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






26. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.






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






40. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.






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






42. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






44. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






47. 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 ________.






48. 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 ___________






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






50. 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