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Surgical Technology

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1. Possesses several electrodes which enter and circle around inside the cochlear. Implanted under the patients skin behind the ear. The electrodes receive signals transmitted from the external portion of the devise to the cochlea activating fibrs of th






2. ______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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Pinna consists of 2 parts






15. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






17. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.






18. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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.






24. 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 _______






25. 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.






26. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________






37. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






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






40. This progressive disease is herditary - affecting women more commonly than mena and is diagnosed with the assistance of a tuning for and audiometric exams. Surgical treatment to consider for this disorder would be _______or ________.






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






42. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






43. 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.






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






45. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.






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






47. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






48. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________






49. Another word for a nosebleed






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