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Surgical Technology

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






2. 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.






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






4. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






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






7. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. ______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.






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






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






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






17. 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






18. ______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.






19. 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 ___________






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






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






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






23. 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._____






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






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






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






27. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.






28. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






29. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.






30. 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.






31. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.






32. Growth that originate from mucous membrane - most often develop in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis. They can multiple and in some cases - the size and number may cause complete obstruction of the nose. The sense of olfaction is often impair






33. 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






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






35. Can be used as a diagnostic procedure - or can be considered functional. The paranasal sinuses can be accessed with the endoscope using an intrancasal approach or external incisions. The main advantages is that the surgery can be focused on the area






36. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.






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






46. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






47. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.






48. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.






49. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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