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Surgical Technology
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1. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Dynamic equilibrium
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Cholesteatoma
Posterior
2. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Nasopharynx
Unilateral
Petrous Portion
Ringing in the ear
3. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Acute epiglottitis
Children
Oval
Sclerosing agent
4. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Direct pressure
Adenoiditis
Myringotomy
Stapedotomy
5. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Stapedectomy
Septal perforation
Epistaxis
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
6. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Pharyngeal tonsils
Traum
Adenoiditis
Glottis
7. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Osseus ridges
External component of cochlear implants
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Cartilaginous
8. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Ala
Cochlea
Posterior
External nares
9. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Epistaxis
Waldeyer's ring
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Cristae; cupula
10. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Decongestants; myringotomy
Dorsum
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Auditory
11. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Sensorineural deafness
Vestibule
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
12. 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.
Mucous membrane
Paratidectomy
Pinna
Acute epiglottitis
13. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Panendoscopy
True vocal cords (lower)
Polyps
14. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Larynx
Olfactory bulb
Frontal
Base; root - superiorly
15. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Tracheitis
Base; root - superiorly
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
16. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Petrous Portion
Myringoplasty
Mucous membrane
Salivary glands
17. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Hypertrophied turbinates
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
18. 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.
Pharyngeal tonsils
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Septoplasty
Olfactory bulb
19. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
Laryngeal neoplasm
Base; root - superiorly
Parotid gland; lateral
Tonsillectomy
20. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
Perforation; tympanotomy
2
Waldeyer's ring
Ethmoidectomy
21. 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
Septoplasty
Polyps
Laryngitis
Freer elevator
22. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Ethmoidectomy
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
External component of cochlear implants
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
23. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Osseus ridges
Myringotomy
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
24. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Vestibulocochlear
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.
True vocal cords (lower)
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
25. What are the two common ear obstructions
Sphenoid
Earwax and presence foreign body
Tracheotomy
2
26. An esophageal diverticulum
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27. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Osseus ridges
Sensorineural deafness
Direct vision - otoscope
Ossicles
28. Another word for a nosebleed
Mastoidectomy
Internal component of cochlear implants
Bronchoscopy
Epistaxis
29. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Temporalis fascia
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Sinus endoscopy
Uvula
30. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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31. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
2
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Ostia
Uvula
32. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Tracheitis
Acute epiglottitis
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Internal and external
33. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
Tonsillitis
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Ampullary crests
Vestibulocochlear nerve
34. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
Ampullary crests
2
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
35. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Posterior
Tracheitis
Zenker's diverticulum
Parotid gland; lateral
36. 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.
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
External auditory canal
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Laryngeal neoplasm
37. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Osseus ridges
Radial neck dissection
Otis media; nasopharynx
Myringoplasty
38. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
Dynamic equilibrium
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Otosclerosis
External component of cochlear implants
39. 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 ___________
Esophagitis
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Virus
Tracheitis
40. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Frontal
Ossicles
Direct pressure
Stapedectomy
41. 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.
Hyerpertrophic
Paratidectomy
Vestibulocochlear
Septoplasty
42. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Ampullary crests
Swimmers ear
Tracheotomy
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
43. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Pinna
Apex
Uvula
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
44. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Traum
Nasopharynx
Children
Glottis
45. 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
Sensorineural deafness
Rhinitis
Mastoidectomy
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
46. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
True vocal cords (lower)
External nares
Tonsillitis
47. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Seventh - cholesteatoma
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Olfactory; smell
Perforation; tympanotomy
48. 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.
Myringotomy
Sinustitis
Rhinitis
Glottis
49. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Pharynx
Internal and external
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Adenoiditis
50. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Flexible cartilage
Pedicle
Direct vision - otoscope
Dynamic equilibrium