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Surgical Technology

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1. 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






2. 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.






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






4. 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).






5. 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






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






7. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)






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






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






23. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. All of the ossicles are affected - in addition to the perforated tympanum. The only remaining natural structure of the middle ear is the intact and mobile footplate of the stapes. Only an air pocked remains as protection for the round window - as the






27. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____






41. 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.






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






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






44. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.






45. ______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.






46. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






48. 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.






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






50. 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