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Surgical Technology

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1. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.






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






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






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






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






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






7. ______a very common acute inflammatiion of the middle ear - usually initiated by blockage of the eustachian tube causing an accululation of fluid - which would normally be drained into the _________ - this would lead to severe ear pain.






8. 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






9. _____ 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.






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






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






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






13. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






14. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.






15. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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






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






21. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________






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






23. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






24. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






26. ______can be caused by stagnant water and wax in the ear or may be acquired from swimming in contaminated water. Inflammations can be either bacterial or fungal and cause the patient a great deal of pain.






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






33. 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 ____>






34. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.






35. Branches of both the internal and external carotid arteries provide the blood supply to the nose. The main source is the _________ - Which is one of the terminal divisions of the external carotid.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






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