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Surgical Technology

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






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






3. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






4. 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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






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






12. Another word for a nosebleed






13. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






15. The chemoreceptors for _______ are located in the __________ __________ in the most superior region of each nasal cavity just above the superior turbinate near the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.






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






17. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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. 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 ________.






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






21. 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






22. Unilaterally - removal of the cervial lymph nodes - jugular vein - and sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). While perfomed alone to treat metastatic squamous cell carcinoma - also done in conjunction with mandibulectomy for metastatic lesions of the mou






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






24. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...






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






26. 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.






27. ______can be caused by stagnant water and wax in the ear or may be acquired from swimming in contaminated water. Inflammations can be either bacterial or fungal and cause the patient a great deal of pain.






28. All of the ossicles are affected - in addition to the perforated tympanum. The only remaining natural structure of the middle ear is the intact and mobile footplate of the stapes. Only an air pocked remains as protection for the round window - as the






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






30. What are the two common ear obstructions






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

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






33. 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._____






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






35. Auditory or Pharyngotympanic - enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear. Their function is to equalize the pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane - preventing rupture of the TM. Opens during yawning - chewing and swallowing and blowing the






36. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






39. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






47. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________






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






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






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