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Surgical Technology

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1. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






3. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. What are the two common ear obstructions






11. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.






12. 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.






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






14. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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 _______






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






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






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


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






28. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






31. 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.






32. ______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.






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






34. The ______come together to form the utricle.






35. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






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






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






38. 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.






39. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






41. During swallowing - the superior movable portion of the epiglottis fold over the opening into the larynx is called the _____. The superior opening into the larynx is the _______( space between true vocal cords).






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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






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