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Surgical Technology

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. Infectious disease that can affect any age group - although it is most commonly seen in the 2-5 year old. May be viral or bacterial.






19. 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.






20. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






21. 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






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






24. 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).






25. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed






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






27. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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

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






30. 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.






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






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






34. An alternative procedure to stapedectomy. A small opening is created in the fixed stapes footplate with a small drill or laser. This allows for transmission of sound waves or placement of prosthesis.






35. _____ 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.






36. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






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






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






40. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






42. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______

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






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






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






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






47. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






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






49. 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.






50. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.