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Surgical Technology

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1. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.






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






3. The ______come together to form the utricle.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






13. 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.






14. ________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 ________






15. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.






16. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________






17. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






18. 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






19. 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






20. ______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.






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






22. 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






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






24. Branches of both the internal and external carotid arteries provide the blood supply to the nose. The main source is the _________ - Which is one of the terminal divisions of the external carotid.






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






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






27. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.






28. 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






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






30. Another word for a nosebleed






31. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






32. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






34. An esophageal diverticulum

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35. 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






36. What are the two common ear obstructions






37. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.






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






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






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






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






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

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






44. 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






45. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. 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 ___________