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Surgical Technology

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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






7. 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 ____>






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






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






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






11. Removal of the bony partitions that form the mastoid aire cells. Would be indicated for cholesteatoma or mastoidits. You will need a microscope - power drill - and microscopic instruments.






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________






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






19. 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






20. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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.






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






30. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______






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

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32. 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






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






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






36. 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.






37. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.






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






39. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






41. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions






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






43. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






47. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.






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






50. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.