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Surgical Technology

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1. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.






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






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






4. 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.






5. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






6. This progressive disease is herditary - affecting women more commonly than mena and is diagnosed with the assistance of a tuning for and audiometric exams. Surgical treatment to consider for this disorder would be _______or ________.






7. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






9. 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






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






17. 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






18. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






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






21. Another word for a nosebleed






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






23. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______






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






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






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






27. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






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






29. ______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.






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31. 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






32. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness






33. 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






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






35. Auditory or Pharyngotympanic - enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear. Their function is to equalize the pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane - preventing rupture of the TM. Opens during yawning - chewing and swallowing and blowing the






36. 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






37. _____ 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.






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






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






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






41. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.






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






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






44. 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






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






46. ______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.






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






48. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.






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






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