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Surgical Technology

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






2. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.






3. 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 ___________






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






5. Unilaterally - removal of the cervial lymph nodes - jugular vein - and sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). While perfomed alone to treat metastatic squamous cell carcinoma - also done in conjunction with mandibulectomy for metastatic lesions of the mou






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






7. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






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






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






11. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.






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






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






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






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






16. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______






17. 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.






18. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






19. 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






20. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






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






23. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






24. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.






25. ________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 ________






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. 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






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






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






32. ______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.






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






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






35. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...






36. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________






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






38. 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.






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






40. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






41. 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.






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






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






44. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






45. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






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






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






49. 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 ____>






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