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Surgical Technology
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1. 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.
Parotid gland; lateral
Dorsum
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Septoplasty
2. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Sleep apnea
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Adenoiditis
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
3. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Hypertrophied turbinates
Rhinoplasty
Apex
Tracheotomy
4. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Unilateral
Base; root - superiorly
Nasopharynx
Mucous membrane
5. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Pedicle
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Ethimoid and vomer
Trachea
6. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
External nares
Perilymph; endolymph
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Virus
7. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Stapedotomy
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
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.
8. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Deafness
Swimmers ear
Panendoscopy
Posterior
9. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Laryngoscopy
Mucous membrane
Tympanic membrane : concave
Base; root - superiorly
10. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Auditory
Hard and soft
Mastoidectomy
Haemophilus influenzae
11. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
External nares
Vestibulocochlear
Internal component of cochlear implants
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
12. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear
Virus
Petrous Portion
Oval
13. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Mastiodectomy
Pinna
Traum
Olfactory bulb
14. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Mastiodectomy
Cochlear implants
Osseus ridges
Larynx
15. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Turbinectomy
Cartilaginous
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Myringotomy
16. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Internal and external
Children
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Pinna
17. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Sinustitis
Mucous membrane
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Nerve stimulator
18. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Trachea
Sinus endoscopy
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Myringoplasty
19. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Parotid gland; lateral
Conchae or turbinate
Virus
Vestibulocochlear nerve
20. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Peritonsillar abscess formation
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Panendoscopy
Internal maxillary artery
21. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
External nares
Freer elevator
Waldeyer's ring
22. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________
Pedicle
Cholesteatoma
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
23. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Pharyngeal tonsils
Traum
Temporalis fascia
24. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Eardrum
Tracheotomy
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Mastiodectomy
25. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Perilymph; endolymph
Parotid gland; lateral
Ampullae
Bronchoscopy
26. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Ampullary crests
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
True vocal cords (lower)
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
27. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Pharynx
Base; root - superiorly
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Epiglottitis
28. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Dorsum
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Apex
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
29. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Base; root - superiorly
Virus
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Cholesteatoma
30. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Sensorineural deafness
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Temporalis fascia
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
31. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Cottonoids
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Dynamic equilibrium
32. 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.
Perforation; tympanotomy
Nerve stimulator
Stapedotomy
Salivary glands
33. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Cholesteatoma
Panendoscopy
Frontal
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
34. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Olfactory bulb
Conductive-type deafness
Esophagitis
Sensorineural deafness
35. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
Unilateral
Ampullary crests
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Quadrilateral cartilage
36. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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37. 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
External component of cochlear implants
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Quadrilateral cartilage
38. 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.
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Parotid gland; lateral
Pharynx
Middle ear
39. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Turbinectomy
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Conductive-type deafness
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
40. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.
Conductive-type deafness
Pharyngeal tonsils
Myringotomy
Myringoplasty
41. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Myringotomy
Tracheitis
Epiglottitis
Olfactory bulb
42. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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43. 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
Glottis
Cholesteatoma
Epiglottitis
Esophagitis
44. An esophageal diverticulum
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45. 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.
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Larynx
Epiglottitis
Vestibulocochlear
46. 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
Internal component of cochlear implants
Ampullary crests
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Esophagitis
47. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Nasopharynx
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
48. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Otis media; nasopharynx
Children
Eustachian tubes
Internal maxillary artery
49. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Pedicle
Ossicles
Olfactory; smell
50. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Ethmoid
Epistaxis
Direct vision - otoscope
Uvula