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Surgical Technology
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1. 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 ____>
Hypertrophied turbinates
Stapedectomy
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
2. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Nose: respiratory system
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Children
Vestibule
3. 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
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Adenoidectomy
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Esophagitis
4. Auditory or Pharyngotympanic - enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear. Their function is to equalize the pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane - preventing rupture of the TM. Opens during yawning - chewing and swallowing and blowing the
Eustachian tubes
Ethmoid
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Ethimoid and vomer
5. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Internal and external
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Ossicles
Middle ear
6. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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7. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Nerve stimulator
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Auditory
Uvula
8. 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.
Traum
Mastiodectomy
Eardrum
Flexible cartilage
9. 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
Pharynx
Mastoidectomy
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Sinustitis
10. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
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.
Posterior
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Decongestants; myringotomy
11. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Epistaxis
Ampullary crests
Traum
Stapedectomy
12. 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
Internal nares
Laryngoscopy
Hypertrophied turbinates
13. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Internal nares
Cholesteatoma
Waldeyer's ring
Tympanic membrane : concave
14. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Quadrilateral cartilage
Waldeyer's ring
Sinustitis
15. Can be used as a diagnostic procedure - or can be considered functional. The paranasal sinuses can be accessed with the endoscope using an intrancasal approach or external incisions. The main advantages is that the surgery can be focused on the area
Sinus endoscopy
Larynx
Myringoplasty
Mucous membrane
16. The external ear is comprised of the...
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Petrous Portion
Pinna
Carina
17. 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.
Glottis
Stapedotomy
Pinna
Conductive-type deafness
18. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Mucous membrane
Cristae; cupula
Apex
Base; root - superiorly
19. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Posterior
Olfactory; smell
Panendoscopy
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
20. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Perforation; tympanotomy
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Paratidectomy
Sclerosing agent
21. Used to remove hypertrophic turbinate - usually inferior. It is also achieved with a submucosal approach. The nasal mucosa along the edge of the edge of the affected turbinate is incised. All or some of the bones of the turbinate are removed. The muc
Turbinectomy
Dorsum
Ringing in the ear
Laryngitis
22. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Children
Carina
Haemophilus influenzae
23. ________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 ________
Waldeyer's ring
Ostia
Decongestants; myringotomy
Peritonsillar abscess formation
24. 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
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.
Sphenoid
Nasopharynx
25. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Esophagitis
Oval
26. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Ampullae
Ringing in the ear
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Mastoidectomy
27. 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
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Pharyngeal tonsils
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Decongestants; myringotomy
28. May affect the pharyngeal - palatine - or lingual tonsils. Usually refers to the palatine tonsils and it is the palatine tonsils that are removed during the procedure - tonsillectomy. Most often caused by streptococcal organisms.
Tonsillitis
Glottis
Ethmoidectomy
Ampullary crests
29. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Cricoid cartilage
Cochlear implants
Tracheitis
Temporalis fascia
30. An esophageal diverticulum
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31. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Internal and external
Otosclerosis
Rhinitis
Auditory
32. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Mastiodectomy
Haemophilus influenzae
Decongestants; myringotomy
Tonsillectomy
33. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Sensorineural deafness
Pharyngeal tonsils
Zenker's diverticulum
Tracheotomy
34. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Eustachian tubes
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Otis media; nasopharynx
35. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Synovial
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Epiglottitis
Auricle: External auditory meatus
36. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Ossicles
Petrous Portion
Laryngitis
Mucous membrane
37. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
Olfactory bulb
External nares
Mastoidectomy
Waldeyer's ring
38. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Epistaxis
Pharynx
Auditory
Nasopharynx
39. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
Hyerpertrophic
Posterior
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Seventh - cholesteatoma
40. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Tracheitis
Radial neck dissection
Apex
41. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
Flexible cartilage
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Direct pressure
True vocal cords (lower)
42. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Cochlear implants
Perilymph; endolymph
Decongestants; myringotomy
Mastiodectomy
43. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Swimmers ear
Hyerpertrophic
Vestibulocochlear
Decongestants; myringotomy
44. 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
Haemophilus influenzae
Flexible cartilage
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
45. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Vestibule
Tonsillectomy
Ossicles
Esophagitis
46. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Larynx
Cottonoids
Conchae or turbinate
47. TM - malleus - and incus are affected. The replacement tympanium is placed directly against the intact stapes - permitting the transmission of sound to the oval window. In addition to the damaged tympanic membrane - both the malleus and incus have be
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Ethimoid and vomer
Virus
Septal perforation
48. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Pinna
Mucous membrane
Quadrilateral cartilage
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
49. 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
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Olfactory; smell
Cochlea
50. Occurs when there is an interference with the transmission of sounds from the external or middle ear - preventing sound waves from entering the inner ear. Ex. a peanut in the ear - perforated 'TM' - fluid in middle ear
Epistaxis
Septal perforation
Traum
Conductive-type deafness