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Surgical Technology
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1. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx
Pharynx
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Laryngoscopy
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
2. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Perilymph; endolymph
Pharynx
Septoplasty
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
3. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Parotid gland; lateral
Mastiodectomy
Direct vision - otoscope
Larynx
4. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Uvula
Decongestants; myringotomy
Perforation; tympanotomy
Children
5. Is characterized by a sudden onset of obstruction of the respiratory tract that progresses very rapidly. The cardinal sign is the presence of a 'cherry-red' epiglottis.
Parotid gland; lateral
Acute epiglottitis
Turbinectomy
Peritonsillar abscess formation
6. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
External auditory canal
Pedicle
Acute epiglottitis
Olfactory; smell
7. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Internal nares
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Cochlear implants
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
8. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Laryngoscopy
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Tympanic membrane : concave
Polyps
9. 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
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Internal component of cochlear implants
Mastoidectomy
10. 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 ________.
Salivary glands
Children
Myringotomy
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
11. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
External component of cochlear implants
Ethmoidectomy
Myringoplasty
Carina
12. 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.
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Posterior
Hard and soft
Laryngeal neoplasm
13. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
Ossicles
Myringotomy
External auditory canal
Haemophilus influenzae
14. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Oval
Conductive-type deafness
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
15. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
Polyps
Ostia
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Adenoiditis
16. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Ethimoid and vomer
Panendoscopy
Perforation; tympanotomy
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
17. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Eardrum
Perilymph; endolymph
Auricle: External auditory meatus
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
18. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Maxillary
Petrous Portion
Stapedectomy
19. 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
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Eustachian tubes
Ethimoid and vomer
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
20. 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.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Epiglottitis
Stapedotomy
Cartilaginous
21. Unilaterally - removal of the cervial lymph nodes - jugular vein - and sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). While perfomed alone to treat metastatic squamous cell carcinoma - also done in conjunction with mandibulectomy for metastatic lesions of the mou
Eustachian tubes
Radial neck dissection
Laryngeal neoplasm
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
22. Similar to 4. the reamianing foot plate of the stapes is fixed. All ossicles are removed. A window is made into the horizontal semicircular canal and the tympanic graft seals offf the middle ear and provides protection for the oval window.
Sinustitis
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Eardrum
Salivary glands
23. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Salivary glands
Pharyngeal tonsils
Conchae or turbinate
Internal component of cochlear implants
24. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
External auditory canal
Glottis
Septal perforation
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
25. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
True vocal cords (lower)
Cochlear implants
Direct vision - otoscope
26. Excision of a portion or all of the parotid gland. Common disorfer is the formation of stones that block Steno's duct. Very important to identify the facial nerve during a paratidectomy. Have facial nerve identifiers ready for surgeon.
Myringoplasty
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Paratidectomy
27. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Posterior
Virus
Rhinitis
Tonsillitis
28. 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
Hypertrophied turbinates
Olfactory; smell
Polyps
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
29. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Ala
Bronchoscopy
Temporalis fascia
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
30. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Ringing in the ear
Sphenoid
Cricoid cartilage
Laryngitis
31. Ear ache - headache - purulent discharge from the ear - hearing loss - dizziness - and weakness of the facial muscle due to damage of the ______ cranial nerve are evidence of _______
Bronchoscopy
Hypertrophied turbinates
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Ringing in the ear
32. 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.
Bronchoscopy
Myringoplasty
Rhinoplasty
Pharynx
33. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Vestibule
Deafness
Zenker's diverticulum
Ala
34. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Direct vision - otoscope
Children
Middle ear
Tonsillectomy
35. Most often done to straighten a deviated nasal septum - and to improve air flow through the nasal cavity. It is also used to repair a perforated septum or one damaged by trauma.
Perforation; tympanotomy
Septoplasty
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
36. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Temporalis fascia
Myringoplasty
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Trachea
37. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Apex
Glottis
Peritonsillar abscess formation
38. 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.
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Osseus ridges
Cricoid cartilage
Tonsillitis
39. 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
Sleep apnea
Auditory
Eustachian tubes
Ringing in the ear
40. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Maxillary
Bronchoscopy
Apex
Freer elevator
41. 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).
Bronchoscopy
Laryngitis
Glottis
Stapedectomy
42. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Eardrum
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Uvula
43. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Pinna
Ringing in the ear
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.
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
44. 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
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Sinus endoscopy
Perilymph; endolymph
45. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Laryngitis
Carina
Laryngeal neoplasm
Internal maxillary artery
46. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Frontal
Tympanic membrane : concave
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Petrous Portion
47. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
2
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Quadrilateral cartilage
Traum
48. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Trachea
Sensorineural deafness
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
49. An esophageal diverticulum
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50. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Ostia
Cochlea
Direct vision - otoscope
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth