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Surgical Technology
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1. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Posterior
Paratidectomy
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Vestibulocochlear nerve
2. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Tonsillitis
Sinus endoscopy
Uvula
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
3. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Otosclerosis
Dorsum
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Ethmoidectomy
4. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Otis media; nasopharynx
Deafness
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Ala
5. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Ampullary crests
External auditory canal
6. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Cochlear implants
Cristae; cupula
Tracheitis
Flexible cartilage
7. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Base; root - superiorly
Petrous Portion
Pharynx
Conchae or turbinate
8. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Adenoiditis
Vestibule
Conchae or turbinate
Temporalis fascia
9. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Pharynx
Paratidectomy
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Hypertrophied turbinates
10. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Direct vision - otoscope
Oval
Unilateral
11. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Nerve stimulator
Sinustitis
Pedicle
Swimmers ear
12. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Nasopharynx
Ostia
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Vestibulocochlear nerve
13. _____ 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.
True vocal cords (lower)
Salivary glands
Polyps
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
14. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Glottis
Salivary glands
Laryngoscopy
Maxillary
15. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
Direct pressure
2
Larynx
Nerve stimulator
16. Autographs(from the same person) - allografts (from the same species) - xenografts (from animals) - or synthetic grafts are several options available for repair or replacement of damaged or diseased _____ or the ____>
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Otis media; nasopharynx
Ethimoid and vomer
Mastiodectomy
17. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Synovial
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Laryngeal neoplasm
18. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
True vocal cords (lower)
Otosclerosis
Posterior
Direct pressure
19. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Polyps
Mastoidectomy
Hard and soft
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
20. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Septal perforation
Laryngitis
Direct pressure
Swimmers ear
21. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Larynx
Posterior
Glottis
22. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Ossicles
Maxillary
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Traum
23. 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.
Laryngeal neoplasm
Septal perforation
Rhinoplasty
Posterior
24. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Esophagitis
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Sinustitis
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
25. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
Bronchoscopy
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Nose: respiratory system
Conchae or turbinate
26. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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27. ________may assist inn opening the eustachian tube - facilitaitng drainage of the middle ear cavity. The 'TM' may rupture spontaneously or may require surgical incision - called a ________
Uvula
Hard and soft
Decongestants; myringotomy
Internal nares
28. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Cricoid cartilage
Pedicle
Ringing in the ear
Flexible cartilage
29. 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
Deafness
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Nose: respiratory system
Cholesteatoma
30. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Petrous Portion
Paratidectomy
Vestibulocochlear
Waldeyer's ring
31. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Adenoiditis
Ala
Larynx
Sphenoid
32. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Ossicles
Esophagitis
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
33. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
Paratidectomy
Pedicle
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Salivary glands
34. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Ampullae
Olfactory bulb
Esophagitis
35. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Temporalis fascia
Laryngoscopy
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
36. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Oval
Adenoiditis
Flexible cartilage
37. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________
Pharynx
Pedicle
Cholesteatoma
Polyps
38. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Otosclerosis
Posterior
Maxillary
Internal nares
39. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Stapedotomy
Tracheitis
Hard and soft
Mastoidectomy
40. Removal of the bony partitions that form the mastoid aire cells. Would be indicated for cholesteatoma or mastoidits. You will need a microscope - power drill - and microscopic instruments.
Posterior
Mastiodectomy
Larynx
Ampullae
41. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Rhinitis
Eustachian tubes
Nasopharynx
Conductive-type deafness
42. 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.
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
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.
Stapedotomy
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
43. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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44. 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
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Tracheitis
Epistaxis
Nose: respiratory system
45. There are several landmarks on the tympanic membrance. They are 1. _____ - surrounding the 'TM' is referred to as the 2. _____. A small superior is less tense and is called 3._____ - because it lacks the central fibrous connective tissue. The 4._____
Virus
Pharyngeal tonsils
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Oval
46. 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.
2
Nose: respiratory system
Myringotomy
Nerve stimulator
47. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Conchae or turbinate
Nasopharynx
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
48. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear
Salivary glands
Uvula
Sensorineural deafness
49. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Pedicle
Ethmoidectomy
Uvula
Epiglottitis
50. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Tonsillitis
Ringing in the ear
Vestibulocochlear