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Surgical Technology

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1. 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






2. 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






3. _____ 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.






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






5. 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 _______






6. Most often done to straighten a deviated nasal septum - and to improve air flow through the nasal cavity. It is also used to repair a perforated septum or one damaged by trauma.






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






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






10. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse






11. 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






12. 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.






13. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






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






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






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






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






19. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______






20. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






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






23. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.






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






25. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.






26. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual






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

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28. 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






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






30. 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






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

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32. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.






33. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






35. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






36. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. 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






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






44. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____






45. 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 ________.






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






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






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






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