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Surgical Technology

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






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






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






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






5. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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).






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






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






14. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






16. ______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.






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






18. ______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.






19. 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 ___________






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






21. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. An esophageal diverticulum

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






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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42. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.






43. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






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






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






46. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.






47. 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






48. Pinna consists of 2 parts






49. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?






50. The ______come together to form the utricle.