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Surgical Technology

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






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






3. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






4. 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._____






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






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






13. ________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 ________






14. ______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.






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






16. 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






17. An esophageal diverticulum

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






19. 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






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






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






22. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. TM and malleus - malleus is removed and TM graft is placed directly against the remaining portion of the malleus of the incus.The destructive process extends beyond the damaged tympanic membrane to include the malleus






29. Pinna consists of 2 parts






30. Occurs when there is an interference with the transmission of sounds from the external or middle ear - preventing sound waves from entering the inner ear. Ex. a peanut in the ear - perforated 'TM' - fluid in middle ear






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






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






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






34. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






35. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






37. 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.






38. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






40. 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 _______






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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