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Surgical Technology

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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






2. 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 ___________






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






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






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






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






7. _____ 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.






8. 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






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






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






11. 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 _______






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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






20. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)






21. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






22. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.






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






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






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






26. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






28. 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






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






30. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.






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






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






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






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






35. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.






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






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






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






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






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






41. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






42. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






44. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________






45. 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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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