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Surgical Technology

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1. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____






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






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






4. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.






5. 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.






6. ________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 ________






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






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






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


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






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. 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).






15. 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._____






16. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






18. Pinna consists of 2 parts






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






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






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






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


23. An esophageal diverticulum


24. 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.






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


26. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.






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






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






29. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






30. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.






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






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






42. Another word for a nosebleed






43. 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.






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






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






46. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.






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






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






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






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