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Surgical Technology

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






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






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






4. What are the two common ear obstructions






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






6. ________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 ________






7. What is the principle organ of equilibrium - 1.____. This is made up of the semicircular ducts including their - 2. _____ - and the 3.____ and the 4.____ of the vestibule.






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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).






13. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






14. An esophageal diverticulum

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15. _____ 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.






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






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






18. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.






19. 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 ____>






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






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






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






23. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






25. 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.






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






27. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a






28. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.






29. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.






30. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






31. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.






32. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.






33. 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 ________.






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






35. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.






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






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






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






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






40. Local anesthetics (with or without epinephrine). Gelfoam - bone wax - anitibotics (systemic and topical-wound irrigation - ointments drops - or suspension) and antiflammatory agents are a variety of ___________






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






42. 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.






43. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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.