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Surgical Technology
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1. An esophageal diverticulum
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2. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Tracheitis
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Mastiodectomy
Radial neck dissection
3. 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
Oval
Auditory
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Peritonsillar abscess formation
4. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Cochlea
Sinustitis
5. 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
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Olfactory; smell
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
6. ______can be caused by stagnant water and wax in the ear or may be acquired from swimming in contaminated water. Inflammations can be either bacterial or fungal and cause the patient a great deal of pain.
Uvula
Perilymph; endolymph
Swimmers ear
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.
7. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Sclerosing agent
Cartilaginous
Direct vision - otoscope
8. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Internal maxillary artery
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Pharyngeal tonsils
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
9. 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
Posterior
Internal maxillary artery
Posterior
Polyps
10. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Rhinitis
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Cholesteatoma
Swimmers ear
11. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Sleep apnea
Sinus endoscopy
Perilymph; endolymph
12. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Epiglottitis
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Posterior
13. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Hypertrophied turbinates
Ringing in the ear
Stapedectomy
Apex
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
Ostia
Petrous Portion
Rhinitis
Adenoidectomy
15. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Cricoid cartilage
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Cochlear implants
16. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Hyerpertrophic
Osseus ridges
Myringotomy
Ethmoid
17. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
Sleep apnea
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Ostia
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
18. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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19. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Sensorineural deafness
Tracheotomy
20. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Pharynx
Laryngeal neoplasm
Radial neck dissection
Flexible cartilage
21. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
Sensorineural deafness
Seventh - cholesteatoma
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Vestibulocochlear
22. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
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.
Internal maxillary artery
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Glottis
23. 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 ____>
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Sensorineural deafness
Mucous membrane
Radial neck dissection
24. 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.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Larynx
Carina
Acute epiglottitis
25. Possesses several electrodes which enter and circle around inside the cochlear. Implanted under the patients skin behind the ear. The electrodes receive signals transmitted from the external portion of the devise to the cochlea activating fibrs of th
Swimmers ear
Epistaxis
Internal component of cochlear implants
Peritonsillar abscess formation
26. Done for patients with otosclerosis. Under local with a complaint patient so that the surgeon using either voice commands or a tuning fork may access hearing restoration. Involves removal of the fixed stapes through a transaural or retroauricular inc
Cholesteatoma
Stapedectomy
Pharynx
Myringoplasty
27. 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
Middle ear
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Cochlear implants
Vestibulocochlear
28. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
Nose: respiratory system
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Polyps
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.
Internal maxillary artery
External auditory canal
Temporalis fascia
Vestibule
30. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Laryngoscopy
Adenoiditis
Laryngeal neoplasm
31. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Earwax and presence foreign body
Cristae; cupula
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Unilateral
32. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Myringotomy
Osseus ridges
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.
Pinna
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Ethmoidectomy
Mastiodectomy
34. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Septal perforation
Direct vision - otoscope
Mucous membrane
Waldeyer's ring
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.
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.
Septoplasty
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Internal nares
36. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Carina
Tracheitis
37. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Adenoiditis
Pinna
Auditory
Mastiodectomy
38. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Esophagitis
Carina
39. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Cochlea
Nasopharynx
Pharyngeal tonsils
Maxillary
40. ______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.
Mastoidectomy
Laryngoscopy
Petrous Portion
Otis media; nasopharynx
41. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
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.
Acute epiglottitis
Waldeyer's ring
42. 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
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Oval
43. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Pharynx
Sclerosing agent
Turbinectomy
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
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Sinus endoscopy
Conchae or turbinate
Pedicle
45. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Ostia
Trachea
Ala
Direct vision - otoscope
46. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Esophagitis
Apex
Olfactory bulb
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
47. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Pharynx
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Ethmoid
Vestibulocochlear
48. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
Haemophilus influenzae
Internal and external
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Cricoid cartilage
49. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Perilymph; endolymph
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Pharyngeal tonsils
Perforation; tympanotomy
50. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Laryngitis
Decongestants; myringotomy
Pinna
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