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Surgical Technology

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






2. 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.






3. 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






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






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






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






7. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?






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






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






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

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






13. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






15. The external ear is comprised of the...






16. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________






17. 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






18. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






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






20. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






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






23. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual






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






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






26. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.






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






28. 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.






29. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






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






32. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule






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






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






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






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






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






39. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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.






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






50. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.