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Surgical Technology
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1. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Otosclerosis
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Nose: respiratory system
2. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
Trachea
Nasopharynx
External component of cochlear implants
Oval
3. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Stapedotomy
Septal perforation
Pedicle
Laryngitis
4. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Quadrilateral cartilage
Zenker's diverticulum
Adenoiditis
Traum
5. 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.
Ampullary crests
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Laryngeal neoplasm
Vestibule
6. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Swimmers ear
Nerve stimulator
Tracheitis
7. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Laryngoscopy
Posterior
Hypertrophied turbinates
Septoplasty
8. 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
Larynx
Olfactory; smell
Sinus endoscopy
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
9. 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 ___________
Freer elevator
Vestibule
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Posterior
10. 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
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Nerve stimulator
Sensorineural deafness
Eustachian tubes
11. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Sleep apnea
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Temporalis fascia
12. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
Sinus endoscopy
Hyerpertrophic
Pharyngeal tonsils
Vestibulocochlear nerve
13. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
The course of the facial nerve - because it travels through the gland dividing the superficial portion from the deeper portion. Majority of benign tumors are located here.
Maxillary
Hyerpertrophic
Auditory
14. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Freer elevator
Cottonoids
Internal and external
15. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Children
Oval
Internal maxillary artery
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
16. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Temporalis fascia
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Uvula
17. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Hypertrophied turbinates
Parotid gland; lateral
Cochlear implants
Internal maxillary artery
18. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Hypertrophied turbinates
Unilateral
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Earwax and presence foreign body
19. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Rhinitis
Ethmoidectomy
Quadrilateral cartilage
Sphenoid
20. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Osseus ridges
Deafness
Nerve stimulator
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
21. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Cristae; cupula
Pharynx
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Haemophilus influenzae
22. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Pharyngeal tonsils
Zenker's diverticulum
Haemophilus influenzae
Synovial
23. _____ 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.
Dorsum
True vocal cords (lower)
Hard and soft
Parotid gland; lateral
24. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Internal component of cochlear implants
Direct vision - otoscope
Vestibule
25. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Sensorineural deafness
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
26. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Acute epiglottitis
Myringotomy
Unilateral
Esophagitis
27. 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.
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Mucous membrane
Yes - patients head is placed at the foot of the table - allowing space under the foot portion of the table to accomodate the seated team member's legs to allow for equipment placement.
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
28. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Virus
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Sinus endoscopy
29. 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
Ala
Internal component of cochlear implants
Internal nares
Virus
30. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Dynamic equilibrium
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
2
Apex
31. 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
Sphenoid
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Radial neck dissection
Mastoidectomy
32. 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
Nose: respiratory system
Base; root - superiorly
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Hard and soft
33. 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.
Conductive-type deafness
Nose: respiratory system
Otis media; nasopharynx
Pharynx
34. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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35. Occurs when there is an interference with the transmission of sounds from the external or middle ear - preventing sound waves from entering the inner ear. Ex. a peanut in the ear - perforated 'TM' - fluid in middle ear
Yes - patients head is placed at the foot of the table - allowing space under the foot portion of the table to accomodate the seated team member's legs to allow for equipment placement.
Salivary glands
Conductive-type deafness
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
36. 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 ________.
Haemophilus influenzae
Decongestants; myringotomy
Hard and soft
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
37. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Dynamic equilibrium
Ala
Carina
38. Another word for a nosebleed
Pharyngeal tonsils
Epistaxis
Trachea
Virus
39. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Mastoidectomy
Internal nares
Tympanic membrane : concave
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
40. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Laryngitis
Carina
Epistaxis
Larynx
41. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Base; root - superiorly
Posterior
Vestibulocochlear
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
42. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Salivary glands
Laryngeal neoplasm
Internal and external
43. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Quadrilateral cartilage
Nose: respiratory system
Parotid gland; lateral
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
44. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Haemophilus influenzae
Ethmoidectomy
Pharyngeal tonsils
Uvula
45. Ear ache - headache - purulent discharge from the ear - hearing loss - dizziness - and weakness of the facial muscle due to damage of the ______ cranial nerve are evidence of _______
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Pharynx
46. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Sinustitis
Mucous membrane
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
47. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Otosclerosis
Ala
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Posterior
48. 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).
Flexible cartilage
Myringoplasty
Glottis
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
49. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Virus
Internal nares
Tracheitis
Deafness
50. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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