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Surgical Technology

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1. 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






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






3. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____






4. 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).






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






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






7. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






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






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






10. Possesses several electrodes which enter and circle around inside the cochlear. Implanted under the patients skin behind the ear. The electrodes receive signals transmitted from the external portion of the devise to the cochlea activating fibrs of th






11. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. Similar to 4. the reamianing foot plate of the stapes is fixed. All ossicles are removed. A window is made into the horizontal semicircular canal and the tympanic graft seals offf the middle ear and provides protection for the oval window.






15. 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






16. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.






17. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.






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






19. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






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






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






22. What is the principle organ of equilibrium - 1.____. This is made up of the semicircular ducts including their - 2. _____ - and the 3.____ and the 4.____ of the vestibule.






23. 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.






24. 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 ___________






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






32. ________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 ________






33. 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.






34. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.






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






36. What is the main cause of nose bleed?






37. 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.






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






39. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






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






42. 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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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