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Surgical Technology
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1. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Waldeyer's ring
Stapedotomy
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Perilymph; endolymph
2. 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._____
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Septoplasty
Auricle: External auditory meatus
3. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Tonsillectomy
Vestibulocochlear
Sleep apnea
4. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Eardrum
Conductive-type deafness
Sinustitis
Uvula
5. Commonly referred to as the throat. Serves the respiratory tract by receiving air from the nose and mouth - and the digestive system as a passageway for food and liquids.
Adenoidectomy
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Panendoscopy
Pharynx
6. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Glottis
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Ampullary crests
7. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Internal component of cochlear implants
Swimmers ear
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Sphenoid
8. 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
Virus
Internal nares
Larynx
9. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Internal and external
Panendoscopy
Swimmers ear
Stapedectomy
10. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Mucous membrane
Osseus ridges
Internal maxillary artery
Children
11. 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 ________.
Mastiodectomy
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
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.
Direct vision - otoscope
12. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Tracheotomy
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
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.
Ethimoid and vomer
13. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Perilymph; endolymph
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Freer elevator
Ala
14. 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
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Adenoidectomy
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Vestibulocochlear
15. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Glottis
Carina
Pinna
Decongestants; myringotomy
16. ________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 ________
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Sphenoid
Decongestants; myringotomy
Cricoid cartilage
17. 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
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Eustachian tubes
Hypertrophied turbinates
Posterior
18. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Otis media; nasopharynx
Base; root - superiorly
Olfactory bulb
Vestibulocochlear
19. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Cottonoids
Eardrum
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Myringoplasty
20. 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.
Paratidectomy
Laryngeal neoplasm
Polyps
Mucous membrane
21. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Trachea
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Hyerpertrophic
22. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Posterior
Sclerosing agent
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Panendoscopy
23. 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
Internal nares
Ethmoidectomy
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
24. 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.
Epiglottitis
Panendoscopy
External auditory canal
Pedicle
25. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Uvula
Myringotomy
Turbinectomy
Ethimoid and vomer
26. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Children
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Auditory
Ala
27. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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28. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Quadrilateral cartilage
Children
External nares
Nerve stimulator
29. _____ 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)
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Epiglottitis
30. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Mastiodectomy
Laryngoscopy
Apex
Radial neck dissection
31. 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
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Esophagitis
Osseus ridges
32. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Ala
Otis media; nasopharynx
Laryngitis
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
33. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Tonsillectomy
Vestibulocochlear
Internal and external
Vestibulocochlear nerve
34. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Nerve stimulator
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Pharynx
35. 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
Tracheitis
Nose: respiratory system
Turbinectomy
Ethimoid and vomer
36. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Flexible cartilage
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.
Temporalis fascia
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
37. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Trachea
Myringotomy
Adenoiditis
Auricle: External auditory meatus
38. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Eardrum
Temporalis fascia
Ampullae
Earwax and presence foreign body
39. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Ethmoid
Stapedectomy
Nasopharynx
Vestibule
40. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Tonsillectomy
Carina
Sphenoid
Olfactory bulb
41. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Deafness
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Septal perforation
Oval
42. During swallowing - the superior movable portion of the epiglottis fold over the opening into the larynx is called the _____. The superior opening into the larynx is the _______( space between true vocal cords).
Glottis
Dynamic equilibrium
Rhinitis
External auditory canal
43. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Zenker's diverticulum
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Freer elevator
Auditory
44. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
2
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Sleep apnea
Septal perforation
45. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Waldeyer's ring
Mastiodectomy
Pharynx
Posterior
46. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Esophagitis
Auditory
Ala
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
47. Not breathing. Numerous - brief interruptions in respiration during sleep - leaving the patient feeling sleepy during the day. Life threatening - can lead to irregualr hear beats - high blood pressure - heart attach and stroke. Pharmacologic treatmen
Sensorineural deafness
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Sleep apnea
Rhinoplasty
48. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Waldeyer's ring
Traum
Vestibulocochlear
Ringing in the ear
49. The external ear is comprised of the...
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Haemophilus influenzae
Pinna
Radial neck dissection
50. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.
Sensorineural deafness
Trachea
Conchae or turbinate
Virus