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Surgical Technology

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1. Local anesthetics (with or without epinephrine). Gelfoam - bone wax - anitibotics (systemic and topical-wound irrigation - ointments drops - or suspension) and antiflammatory agents are a variety of ___________






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






3. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________






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






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






6. 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).






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






8. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?






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






10. 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






11. ______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.






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






13. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






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






16. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed






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






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






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






20. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?






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






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






23. 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._____






24. Autographs(from the same person) - allografts (from the same species) - xenografts (from animals) - or synthetic grafts are several options available for repair or replacement of damaged or diseased _____ or the ____>






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






26. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






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






29. 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






30. 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.






31. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.






32. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.






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






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






35. ________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 ________






36. 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.






37. _____ 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.






38. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. ______a very common acute inflammatiion of the middle ear - usually initiated by blockage of the eustachian tube causing an accululation of fluid - which would normally be drained into the _________ - this would lead to severe ear pain.






47. The ______come together to form the utricle.






48. 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.






49. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.






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