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Surgical Technology

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






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






3. ________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 ________






4. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






5. 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






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






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






10. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.






11. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.






12. 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






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






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






15. Another word for a nosebleed






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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 ________.






23. 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.






24. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as

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25. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






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






28. 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.






29. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________






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






31. 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






32. 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 _______






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






34. 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






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






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

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37. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






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






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






41. Is characterized by a sudden onset of obstruction of the respiratory tract that progresses very rapidly. The cardinal sign is the presence of a 'cherry-red' epiglottis.






42. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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.