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Surgical Technology

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






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. May affect the pharyngeal - palatine - or lingual tonsils. Usually refers to the palatine tonsils and it is the palatine tonsils that are removed during the procedure - tonsillectomy. Most often caused by streptococcal organisms.






4. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






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






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






7. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.






8. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






9. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.






10. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.






11. Growth that originate from mucous membrane - most often develop in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis. They can multiple and in some cases - the size and number may cause complete obstruction of the nose. The sense of olfaction is often impair






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






13. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?

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19. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






20. 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 ____>






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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.






25. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






27. 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






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






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






30. ______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.






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






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






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






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






35. _____ 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.






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. ________may assist inn opening the eustachian tube - facilitaitng drainage of the middle ear cavity. The 'TM' may rupture spontaneously or may require surgical incision - called a ________






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






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






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






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






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






46. All of the ossicles are affected - in addition to the perforated tympanum. The only remaining natural structure of the middle ear is the intact and mobile footplate of the stapes. Only an air pocked remains as protection for the round window - as the






47. 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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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