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Surgical Technology

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1. 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






2. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






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






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






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






6. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






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






8. ______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.






9. The ______come together to form the utricle.






10. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______






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






12. 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 ____>






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






14. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?






15. 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






16. _____ 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.






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. ________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 ________






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual






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






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






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






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






32. Is characterized by a sudden onset of obstruction of the respiratory tract that progresses very rapidly. The cardinal sign is the presence of a 'cherry-red' epiglottis.






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






34. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.






35. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.






36. Treatment for intractable snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Redundant tissue of the fauces - teh tonsils (if present) and a portion fo teh soft palate including the uvula are removed. Removal of adenoids - if necessary. Surgeon uses a #12 Curved k






37. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






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






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






41. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness






42. 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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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






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






50. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.