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Surgical Technology

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1. _____ 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.






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






3. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)






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






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






6. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.






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






16. 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






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






18. 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 ________.






19. Infectious disease that can affect any age group - although it is most commonly seen in the 2-5 year old. May be viral or bacterial.






20. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.






21. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






22. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.






23. 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






24. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






37. Another word for a nosebleed






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






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






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






41. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.






42. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






43. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






45. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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