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






3. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






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






5. 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 ____>






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






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






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






9. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.






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






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






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






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






14. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






15. 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.






16. Ear ache - headache - purulent discharge from the ear - hearing loss - dizziness - and weakness of the facial muscle due to damage of the ______ cranial nerve are evidence of _______






17. 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.






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






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






20. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






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






23. Treatment for intractable snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Redundant tissue of the fauces - teh tonsils (if present) and a portion fo teh soft palate including the uvula are removed. Removal of adenoids - if necessary. Surgeon uses a #12 Curved k






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






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






31. 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.






32. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.






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






34. 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






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. 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






37. 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.






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






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






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

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41. 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.






42. Commonly referred to as the throat. Serves the respiratory tract by receiving air from the nose and mouth - and the digestive system as a passageway for food and liquids.






43. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






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