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Surgical Technology

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1. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______






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






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






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






5. Unilaterally - removal of the cervial lymph nodes - jugular vein - and sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). While perfomed alone to treat metastatic squamous cell carcinoma - also done in conjunction with mandibulectomy for metastatic lesions of the mou






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






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






8. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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

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17. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






18. 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.






19. 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






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






21. An esophageal diverticulum

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22. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. ______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.






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






31. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________






32. 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.






33. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.






34. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






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






37. 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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






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






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






49. 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 ___________






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