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Surgical Technology

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1. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as

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






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






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

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5. 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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. 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






10. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear






11. 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






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






13. 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.






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

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






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






17. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.






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






19. 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.






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






21. _____ 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.






22. 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 _______






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






24. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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.






31. Similar to 4. the reamianing foot plate of the stapes is fixed. All ossicles are removed. A window is made into the horizontal semicircular canal and the tympanic graft seals offf the middle ear and provides protection for the oval window.






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






33. Another word for a nosebleed






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






35. The only cartilage in the upper digestive tract to form a complete circle and is found at the base of the larynx. It is the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages and attaches to the trachea.






36. 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.






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






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






39. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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