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Surgical Technology

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






2. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.






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






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






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






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






7. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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

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9. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






12. Infectious disease that can affect any age group - although it is most commonly seen in the 2-5 year old. May be viral or bacterial.






13. 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






14. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?






15. 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






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






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






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






19. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






20. Is a benign cyst or tumor that fills the mastoid cavity and erodes the mastoid air cells. Formed when epithelial cells that would normally be shed throught the eustachian tube are unable to migrate out the middle ear cavity due to a blockage of the a






21. 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






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






23. 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.






24. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.






25. Done for patients with otosclerosis. Under local with a complaint patient so that the surgeon using either voice commands or a tuning fork may access hearing restoration. Involves removal of the fixed stapes through a transaural or retroauricular inc






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






27. ________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 ________






28. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






29. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






31. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...






32. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______

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






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






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






36. 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.






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

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






39. 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 ________.






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






41. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






42. There are several landmarks on the tympanic membrance. They are 1. _____ - surrounding the 'TM' is referred to as the 2. _____. A small superior is less tense and is called 3._____ - because it lacks the central fibrous connective tissue. The 4._____






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






44. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






46. Commonly referred to as the throat. Serves the respiratory tract by receiving air from the nose and mouth - and the digestive system as a passageway for food and liquids.






47. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






50. 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.