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Surgical Technology
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health-sciences
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1. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
Ampullary crests
Posterior
Vestibulocochlear
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
2. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Tracheitis
Salivary glands
Dorsum
Direct pressure
3. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Larynx
Middle ear
Hypertrophied turbinates
4. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Laryngeal neoplasm
Olfactory; smell
5. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Cottonoids
Septal perforation
Rhinitis
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
6. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Internal and external
Maxillary
Sinustitis
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
7. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Ostia
Sinustitis
Olfactory; smell
Parotid gland; lateral
8. 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.
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Parotid gland; lateral
Carina
9. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Perforation; tympanotomy
Hard and soft
Bronchoscopy
Sensorineural deafness
10. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Larynx
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
11. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Quadrilateral cartilage
Conductive-type deafness
Bronchoscopy
Larynx
12. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Osseus ridges
Freer elevator
Sleep apnea
Sclerosing agent
13. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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14. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx
Hyerpertrophic
Pharynx
Tympanic membrane : concave
Swimmers ear
15. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Adenoiditis
Nerve stimulator
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Ala
16. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Ampullae
Conchae or turbinate
Ringing in the ear
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
17. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Laryngoscopy
True vocal cords (lower)
Direct vision - otoscope
External nares
18. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Zenker's diverticulum
Internal and external
Posterior
Mucous membrane
19. An esophageal diverticulum
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20. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Myringoplasty
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Olfactory bulb
Turbinectomy
21. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Vestibulocochlear
Radial neck dissection
22. 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
Cochlea
Radial neck dissection
Nerve stimulator
23. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Nerve stimulator
Septal perforation
Vestibulocochlear
Laryngeal neoplasm
24. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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25. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
Ethmoidectomy
Unilateral
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Cochlea
26. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Quadrilateral cartilage
Deafness
Perforation; tympanotomy
Traum
27. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Eardrum
Conchae or turbinate
Dorsum
28. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Maxillary
Otis media; nasopharynx
Auditory
Perforation; tympanotomy
29. 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
Ethmoidectomy
Internal nares
Polyps
Vestibulocochlear nerve
30. 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.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Cricoid cartilage
Petrous Portion
Traum
31. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Traum
2
Laryngoscopy
Esophagitis
32. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Cartilaginous
Epistaxis
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Tracheotomy
33. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Larynx
Vestibulocochlear
Vestibule
Haemophilus influenzae
34. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Haemophilus influenzae
Mastiodectomy
External component of cochlear implants
Ampullae
35. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Esophagitis
Stapedectomy
Osseus ridges
36. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Panendoscopy
Mastiodectomy
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Tympanic membrane : concave
37. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Uvula
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Petrous Portion
Olfactory; smell
38. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
Adenoiditis
Waldeyer's ring
External component of cochlear implants
Perforation; tympanotomy
39. 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
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Maxillary
Middle ear
External component of cochlear implants
40. Removal of pharyngeal tonsils that have become enlarged. Done under general anesthesia - patient in supine - with neck hyperextedned by a roll placed under the shoulders. An adult patient may receive a local anesthetic and will be placed in teh sitti
Adenoidectomy
Decongestants; myringotomy
Otosclerosis
Otis media; nasopharynx
41. The external ear is comprised of the...
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Pharynx
Pinna
Bronchoscopy
42. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
External nares
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Hard and soft
Rhinoplasty
43. 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 ___________
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Acute epiglottitis
Conchae or turbinate
44. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Uvula
Tracheotomy
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
45. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Base; root - superiorly
Internal nares
46. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Parotid gland; lateral
Deafness
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
47. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Paratidectomy
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Vestibulocochlear
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
48. A soft tissue graft is used to repair the eardrum. The damage is limited to the tympanic membrane - All content of the middle ear are intact.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Cristae; cupula
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Parotid gland; lateral
49. 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 ________.
Dorsum
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Decongestants; myringotomy
50. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Waldeyer's ring
Adenoidectomy
Ethimoid and vomer
Pharynx