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Surgical Technology
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1. 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.
Stapedotomy
Septoplasty
Ampullae
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
2. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Carina
Otosclerosis
External component of cochlear implants
3. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Cricoid cartilage
Esophagitis
Salivary glands
Dorsum
4. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Mastoidectomy
Pedicle
5. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Pinna
Traum
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Nasopharynx
6. The external ear is comprised of the...
Polyps
Pinna
Laryngoscopy
Direct pressure
7. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Cholesteatoma
Mastiodectomy
Trachea
Temporalis fascia
8. Another word for a nosebleed
Epistaxis
Pharyngeal tonsils
Tonsillectomy
Rhinitis
9. 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.
Dynamic equilibrium
Direct pressure
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Peritonsillar abscess formation
10. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Epistaxis
Myringoplasty
Otosclerosis
Dynamic equilibrium
11. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Cochlear implants
Bronchoscopy
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Laryngeal neoplasm
12. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Middle ear
Direct vision - otoscope
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
13. 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 ________.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Epiglottitis
Sclerosing agent
14. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Cristae; cupula
Ethimoid and vomer
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Otosclerosis
15. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Eustachian tubes
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
External nares
Traum
16. 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 ___________
Dorsum
Hypertrophied turbinates
Nerve stimulator
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
17. 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.
External component of cochlear implants
Paratidectomy
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
18. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Myringoplasty
Bronchoscopy
Temporalis fascia
Rhinitis
19. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Auditory
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Cochlear implants
20. 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
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Radial neck dissection
Septal perforation
Salivary glands
21. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
Sclerosing agent
Decongestants; myringotomy
Nose: respiratory system
Salivary glands
22. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Myringoplasty
Cartilaginous
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Decongestants; myringotomy
23. 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.
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Epiglottitis
Parotid gland; lateral
Cochlear implants
24. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Laryngeal neoplasm
Waldeyer's ring
Internal and external
Quadrilateral cartilage
25. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Pharyngeal tonsils
Internal maxillary artery
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
26. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Internal nares
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Ethmoidectomy
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
27. 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
Nasopharynx
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Olfactory bulb
28. 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
Stapedotomy
Cholesteatoma
Ethmoidectomy
External nares
29. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Apex
Osseus ridges
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
30. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
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.
Olfactory bulb
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Stapedectomy
31. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Oval
Uvula
Laryngoscopy
True vocal cords (lower)
32. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Otosclerosis
Olfactory; smell
Tracheitis
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
33. 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
Hyerpertrophic
Sinus endoscopy
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Polyps
34. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
Epistaxis
External component of cochlear implants
Tracheotomy
Temporalis fascia
35. ______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.
Unilateral
Swimmers ear
Otis media; nasopharynx
Osseus ridges
36. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Earwax and presence foreign body
Ala
37. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Hard and soft
Children
Ostia
38. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
Uvula
Sinustitis
Auditory
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
39. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Posterior
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Synovial
Olfactory; smell
40. 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
Cristae; cupula
Tonsillectomy
Parotid gland; lateral
41. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
2
Traum
Adenoiditis
External auditory canal
42. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
Paratidectomy
Base; root - superiorly
Cholesteatoma
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.
43. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
Direct pressure
Tympanic membrane : concave
Mastiodectomy
Larynx
44. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Base; root - superiorly
Tympanic membrane : concave
Vestibulocochlear
Cottonoids
45. _____ 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.
Direct vision - otoscope
True vocal cords (lower)
Hypertrophied turbinates
Olfactory bulb
46. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Conductive-type deafness
Hyerpertrophic
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Pharynx
47. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.
Olfactory; smell
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Myringotomy
Polyps
48. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Vestibulocochlear
Oval
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Vestibule
49. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Vestibule
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Laryngoscopy
Traum
50. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Posterior
Cricoid cartilage
Hypertrophied turbinates