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Surgical Technology

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






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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.






6. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as

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7. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.






8. The chemoreceptors for _______ are located in the __________ __________ in the most superior region of each nasal cavity just above the superior turbinate near the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.






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






10. 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.






11. What are the two common ear obstructions






12. _____ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.






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






20. 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






21. 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.






22. 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 ____>






23. 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 ________.






24. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.






25. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________






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






27. 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.






28. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






29. 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 _______






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






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






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






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






34. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.






35. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






36. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.






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






38. 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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






46. 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






47. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule






48. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.






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






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