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Surgical Technology
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1. 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.
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Vestibulocochlear nerve
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Ampullae
2. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Uvula
Carina
Traum
Ethmoid
3. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Ampullary crests
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Freer elevator
Acute epiglottitis
4. What are the two common ear obstructions
Earwax and presence foreign body
Ampullae
Laryngitis
Freer elevator
5. The external ear is comprised of the...
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Middle ear
Pinna
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
6. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Mastiodectomy
Oval
Waldeyer's ring
Rhinitis
7. ______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.
Laryngitis
Swimmers ear
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
8. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Ethimoid and vomer
Ossicles
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Nasopharynx
9. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Septal perforation
Larynx
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Traum
10. 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.
Hypertrophied turbinates
Internal maxillary artery
Septoplasty
Eardrum
11. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Zenker's diverticulum
Dynamic equilibrium
Perforation; tympanotomy
Myringotomy
12. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Septal perforation
Acute epiglottitis
Tracheotomy
Ringing in the ear
13. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Pharyngeal tonsils
External auditory canal
Pharynx
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
14. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Rhinitis
Parotid gland; lateral
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
15. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Larynx
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Pharynx
Flexible cartilage
16. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Tracheotomy
Ampullary crests
Cartilaginous
Dynamic equilibrium
17. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Cricoid cartilage
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Salivary glands
Posterior
18. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Apex
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Posterior
Sinustitis
19. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
True vocal cords (lower)
Petrous Portion
Tracheotomy
Otosclerosis
20. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Frontal
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Otis media; nasopharynx
Laryngitis
21. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Base; root - superiorly
Unilateral
Swimmers ear
Hard and soft
22. 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.
Vestibulocochlear
Epiglottitis
Conchae or turbinate
Olfactory; smell
23. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
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.
Auditory
Hyerpertrophic
Tracheotomy
24. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Decongestants; myringotomy
Middle ear
Trachea
Cottonoids
25. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Olfactory bulb
Earwax and presence foreign body
Vestibulocochlear
Mastoidectomy
26. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
External component of cochlear implants
Hard and soft
Cholesteatoma
Deafness
27. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
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.
Dynamic equilibrium
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Olfactory bulb
28. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Pharynx
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Pedicle
29. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Mastiodectomy
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Sinustitis
Sphenoid
30. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Septal perforation
Sphenoid
Osseus ridges
Ossicles
31. _____ 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.
Cartilaginous
Earwax and presence foreign body
Pedicle
True vocal cords (lower)
32. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Myringoplasty
Ostia
Oval
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
33. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Nerve stimulator
Ringing in the ear
Esophagitis
34. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Vestibulocochlear
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Tracheitis
Ethmoid
35. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Flexible cartilage
Ampullae
Pinna
36. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
External nares
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Nerve stimulator
Adenoidectomy
37. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Dynamic equilibrium
Posterior
38. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Septal perforation
Cochlear implants
Internal component of cochlear implants
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
39. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Cottonoids
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Vestibule
Esophagitis
40. 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
Ala
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Cholesteatoma
Nose: respiratory system
41. The only cartilage in the upper digestive tract to form a complete circle and is found at the base of the larynx. It is the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages and attaches to the trachea.
Hyerpertrophic
Sinus endoscopy
Internal nares
Cricoid cartilage
42. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Internal and external
Children
Ethmoid
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
43. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Sinus endoscopy
Virus
Direct vision - otoscope
44. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Posterior
Mucous membrane
Olfactory; smell
Tracheitis
45. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Traum
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Acute epiglottitis
Ringing in the ear
46. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Internal and external
Pharynx
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Quadrilateral cartilage
47. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Sphenoid
Conductive-type deafness
Internal nares
Quadrilateral cartilage
48. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Bronchoscopy
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Mastoidectomy
Hyerpertrophic
49. 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.
Stapedotomy
Turbinectomy
Sinus endoscopy
Paratidectomy
50. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Sinustitis
Esophagitis
Apex
Haemophilus influenzae