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Surgical Technology
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health-sciences
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1. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Ampullary crests
External nares
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Pedicle
2. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Polyps
Laryngoscopy
Nasopharynx
Zenker's diverticulum
3. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Vestibulocochlear nerve
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Sensorineural deafness
Hypertrophied turbinates
4. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Pharynx
Eustachian tubes
Internal and external
Osseus ridges
5. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Glottis
Uvula
Larynx
Ala
6. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Sleep apnea
Middle ear
Tonsillectomy
Pinna
7. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________
Direct pressure
Otis media; nasopharynx
Pedicle
Paratidectomy
8. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Sinustitis
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
9. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Cochlear implants
Hyerpertrophic
Pharynx
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.
10. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Uvula
Trachea
Earwax and presence foreign body
Posterior
11. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
External auditory canal
Ethmoidectomy
Tympanic membrane : concave
Zenker's diverticulum
12. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Tracheotomy
Petrous Portion
Cristae; cupula
Ala
13. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.
Virus
Esophagitis
Bronchoscopy
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
14. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Children
Sclerosing agent
Middle ear
Mastoidectomy
15. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Cochlea
Petrous Portion
Vestibulocochlear
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
16. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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17. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Ethmoid
Adenoidectomy
Laryngitis
Uvula
18. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Zenker's diverticulum
Trachea
Polyps
Waldeyer's ring
19. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Tracheotomy
Nerve stimulator
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Tracheitis
20. 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.
Osseus ridges
Myringotomy
Internal nares
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
21. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Posterior
Nerve stimulator
Quadrilateral cartilage
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
22. Another word for a nosebleed
Epistaxis
Olfactory bulb
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Nose: respiratory system
23. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Rhinoplasty
Hyerpertrophic
Traum
Pedicle
24. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Radial neck dissection
Olfactory bulb
Ossicles
25. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Acute epiglottitis
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Pharynx
26. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
2
Sinus endoscopy
Esophagitis
27. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Ethimoid and vomer
Epiglottitis
Cholesteatoma
2
28. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Cottonoids
Internal component of cochlear implants
Posterior
Sinus endoscopy
29. ______a very common acute inflammatiion of the middle ear - usually initiated by blockage of the eustachian tube causing an accululation of fluid - which would normally be drained into the _________ - this would lead to severe ear pain.
Otis media; nasopharynx
Internal component of cochlear implants
Tympanic membrane : concave
Stapedectomy
30. 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 ___________
Ethimoid and vomer
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Swimmers ear
Haemophilus influenzae
31. 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
Earwax and presence foreign body
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Apex
True vocal cords (lower)
32. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Trachea
Paratidectomy
Esophagitis
Oval
33. 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.
Radial neck dissection
Ampullae
Bronchoscopy
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
34. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Sphenoid
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Rhinoplasty
35. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Cristae; cupula
Acute epiglottitis
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
External auditory canal
36. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Turbinectomy
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Sinus endoscopy
37. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Sphenoid
Mastoidectomy
Hypertrophied turbinates
Paratidectomy
38. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Otis media; nasopharynx
Radial neck dissection
External component of cochlear implants
Haemophilus influenzae
39. 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
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Tonsillectomy
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
40. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Epistaxis
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Pinna
41. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Petrous Portion
Tracheotomy
Vestibulocochlear
Carina
42. _____ 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)
Olfactory bulb
Glottis
Sphenoid
43. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Paratidectomy
Nerve stimulator
Tracheitis
Conchae or turbinate
44. 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
Hyerpertrophic
Ethmoidectomy
Uvula
45. 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
Ostia
Sphenoid
Sleep apnea
Ossicles
46. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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47. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Direct vision - otoscope
Nasopharynx
Oval
Ethmoidectomy
48. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Dorsum
Sinustitis
Mucous membrane
Conchae or turbinate
49. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Pharyngeal tonsils
Children
Vestibule
Cricoid cartilage
50. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Ethmoid
Traum
Tonsillectomy
Bronchoscopy