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Surgical Technology

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1. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






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






4. 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






5. 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.






6. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.






7. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






14. To remove a foreign body - obtain diagnosis - or treat a condition. For flexible - the patient is often given a topical anesthetic - for rigid - general is the treatment of choice.






15. 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






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






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






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






19. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






21. 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






22. 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.






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






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






25. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.






26. _____ 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.






27. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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 _______






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. Another word for a nosebleed






38. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






39. 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






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






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






42. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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