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Surgical Technology

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






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






3. 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






4. Not breathing. Numerous - brief interruptions in respiration during sleep - leaving the patient feeling sleepy during the day. Life threatening - can lead to irregualr hear beats - high blood pressure - heart attach and stroke. Pharmacologic treatmen






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.






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






10. 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.






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






12. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.






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






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






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






21. Autographs(from the same person) - allografts (from the same species) - xenografts (from animals) - or synthetic grafts are several options available for repair or replacement of damaged or diseased _____ or the ____>






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






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






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






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






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






27. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as

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






29. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






30. 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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






36. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.






37. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.






38. Pinna consists of 2 parts






39. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.






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






41. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____






42. 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






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






44. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






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






48. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






49. _____ 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.






50. 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