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Surgical Technology

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1. 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.






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






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






4. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.






5. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. _____ 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.






11. ________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 ________






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






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






14. Excision of a portion or all of the parotid gland. Common disorfer is the formation of stones that block Steno's duct. Very important to identify the facial nerve during a paratidectomy. Have facial nerve identifiers ready for surgeon.






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






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






17. ______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.






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






25. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.






26. 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






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






28. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






35. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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

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37. 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.






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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






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






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






49. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






50. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.