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Surgical Technology

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






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






4. TM and malleus - malleus is removed and TM graft is placed directly against the remaining portion of the malleus of the incus.The destructive process extends beyond the damaged tympanic membrane to include the malleus






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






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






7. 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






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

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






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






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






12. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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 ____>






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






20. _____ 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.






21. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.






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






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

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






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






26. Occurs when there is an interference with the transmission of sounds from the external or middle ear - preventing sound waves from entering the inner ear. Ex. a peanut in the ear - perforated 'TM' - fluid in middle ear






27. Another word for a nosebleed






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






29. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.






30. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






43. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






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






45. 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 ___________






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






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






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






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






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