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Surgical Technology
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1. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
External nares
Ala
Cochlear implants
Nasopharynx
2. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Laryngeal neoplasm
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: External auditory meatus
Olfactory; smell
3. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Adenoiditis
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Waldeyer's ring
Rhinitis
4. 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
Sclerosing agent
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Temporalis fascia
5. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Sensorineural deafness
Oval
Septoplasty
6. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Children
Laryngoscopy
Sphenoid
7. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Rhinitis
Paratidectomy
Direct pressure
8. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Nasopharynx
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Tracheotomy
Zenker's diverticulum
9. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Pedicle
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Freer elevator
10. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________
Myringotomy
Internal component of cochlear implants
Pedicle
Osseus ridges
11. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
External auditory canal
Dorsum
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
12. 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
Radial neck dissection
Tracheotomy
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Tonsillectomy
13. 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
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Sleep apnea
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Ethmoidectomy
14. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
External auditory canal
Eustachian tubes
Epiglottitis
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
15. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Larynx
Tonsillectomy
Ringing in the ear
Hypertrophied turbinates
16. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Synovial
Dynamic equilibrium
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Oval
17. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Oval
External nares
Nasopharynx
Earwax and presence foreign body
18. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Mastoidectomy
Freer elevator
Deafness
19. 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.
Paratidectomy
Flexible cartilage
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Panendoscopy
20. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Cochlea
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Virus
21. 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
Cochlear implants
Sensorineural deafness
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Adenoidectomy
22. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
Swimmers ear
Nose: respiratory system
Direct pressure
Myringoplasty
23. 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
Osseus ridges
Perforation; tympanotomy
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
24. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Ostia
Vestibulocochlear
Oval
Sclerosing agent
25. The only cartilage in the upper digestive tract to form a complete circle and is found at the base of the larynx. It is the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages and attaches to the trachea.
Adenoidectomy
Internal nares
Cricoid cartilage
Conductive-type deafness
26. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Ethmoidectomy
Cochlear implants
Cottonoids
27. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Laryngoscopy
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Unilateral
Dorsum
28. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Epiglottitis
Ampullary crests
Children
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
29. 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.
Mastiodectomy
Olfactory bulb
Hypertrophied turbinates
Ala
30. 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
Quadrilateral cartilage
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Cholesteatoma
External nares
31. 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
Laryngeal neoplasm
Polyps
Temporalis fascia
Direct vision - otoscope
32. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Epistaxis
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Ostia
Uvula
33. 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.
Tonsillitis
Nose: respiratory system
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Ringing in the ear
34. 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 ___________
Epiglottitis
Pharyngeal tonsils
Polyps
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
35. The external ear is comprised of the...
Hard and soft
Direct pressure
Pinna
Cholesteatoma
36. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Vestibulocochlear
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
External nares
37. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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38. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Parotid gland; lateral
Traum
Hard and soft
Ethimoid and vomer
39. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Myringoplasty
Temporalis fascia
Pedicle
40. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Septal perforation
Ethmoid
Internal component of cochlear implants
41. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Flexible cartilage
Internal nares
Tracheotomy
42. Another word for a nosebleed
Uvula
Tracheotomy
Epistaxis
Salivary glands
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...
Glottis
Conchae or turbinate
Sleep apnea
Perforation; tympanotomy
44. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Mucous membrane
Osseus ridges
Cochlea
Laryngoscopy
45. An esophageal diverticulum
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46. 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
Children
Sleep apnea
Conductive-type deafness
Epistaxis
47. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Ringing in the ear
Cochlear implants
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
48. _____ 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.
Freer elevator
Decongestants; myringotomy
True vocal cords (lower)
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
49. Branches of both the internal and external carotid arteries provide the blood supply to the nose. The main source is the _________ - Which is one of the terminal divisions of the external carotid.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Pinna
Ala
Internal maxillary artery
50. 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
External nares
Ethmoid
Olfactory; smell
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3