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Surgical Technology

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






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






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






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






5. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






6. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






8. 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.






9. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






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






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






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






14. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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






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






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

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21. 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






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






23. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.






24. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






25. 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.






26. 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






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






28. TM - malleus - and incus are affected. The replacement tympanium is placed directly against the intact stapes - permitting the transmission of sound to the oval window. In addition to the damaged tympanic membrane - both the malleus and incus have be






29. ______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.






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The external ear is comprised of the...






38. Branches of both the internal and external carotid arteries provide the blood supply to the nose. The main source is the _________ - Which is one of the terminal divisions of the external carotid.






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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 ___________






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






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






47. 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






48. 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._____






49. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.






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