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Surgical Technology

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






2. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






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






5. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






6. 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 ________.






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






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






9. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. Occurs when there is an interference with the transmission of sounds from the external or middle ear - preventing sound waves from entering the inner ear. Ex. a peanut in the ear - perforated 'TM' - fluid in middle ear






16. A soft tissue graft is used to repair the eardrum. The damage is limited to the tympanic membrane - All content of the middle ear are intact.






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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.






24. Pinna consists of 2 parts






25. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






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






28. 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._____






29. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.






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






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






32. 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.






33. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.






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






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






36. 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






37. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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).






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






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






49. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






50. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.