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Surgical Technology

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1. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?






2. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






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






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






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






6. 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






7. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx






8. 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






9. 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.






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






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






12. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






13. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






15. The ______come together to form the utricle.






16. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______






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

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






19. 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






20. 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.






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. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






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






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






25. ________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 ________






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






27. Removal of the bony partitions that form the mastoid aire cells. Would be indicated for cholesteatoma or mastoidits. You will need a microscope - power drill - and microscopic instruments.






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






29. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. ______a very common acute inflammatiion of the middle ear - usually initiated by blockage of the eustachian tube causing an accululation of fluid - which would normally be drained into the _________ - this would lead to severe ear pain.






36. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






45. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.






46. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






48. There are several landmarks on the tympanic membrance. They are 1. _____ - surrounding the 'TM' is referred to as the 2. _____. A small superior is less tense and is called 3._____ - because it lacks the central fibrous connective tissue. The 4._____






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






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