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Surgical Technology
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1. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Unilateral
Tympanic membrane : concave
Adenoidectomy
2. 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
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
2
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
3. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Swimmers ear
Turbinectomy
External component of cochlear implants
4. 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.
Trachea
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Ampullae
5. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Freer elevator
Ossicles
6. 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.
Internal maxillary artery
Conchae or turbinate
Tracheitis
Decongestants; myringotomy
7. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Laryngitis
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
8. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Olfactory; smell
Haemophilus influenzae
Adenoiditis
Frontal
9. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx
Cartilaginous
Septal perforation
Pharynx
Esophagitis
10. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
True vocal cords (lower)
Pharyngeal tonsils
Otis media; nasopharynx
Freer elevator
11. A soft tissue graft is used to repair the eardrum. The damage is limited to the tympanic membrane - All content of the middle ear are intact.
Adenoiditis
Esophagitis
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Quadrilateral cartilage
12. The external ear is comprised of the...
Pedicle
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Pinna
Sensorineural deafness
13. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Ampullary crests
Cristae; cupula
14. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Earwax and presence foreign body
Deafness
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
15. 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 ________.
Tracheitis
Polyps
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
16. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Ringing in the ear
Sphenoid
Salivary glands
Hypertrophied turbinates
17. 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.
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Hard and soft
Cricoid cartilage
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
18. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Laryngoscopy
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Petrous Portion
Haemophilus influenzae
19. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.
Virus
Auditory
Deafness
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
20. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Stapedectomy
Pharyngeal tonsils
Olfactory bulb
Ringing in the ear
21. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Traum
External auditory canal
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
22. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Dynamic equilibrium
Cochlea
Sphenoid
Panendoscopy
23. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Uvula
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Sphenoid
Ringing in the ear
24. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Sclerosing agent
Septoplasty
Auditory
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
25. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Sphenoid
Olfactory; smell
Auditory
Sensorineural deafness
26. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Septal perforation
Temporalis fascia
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
27. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Ala
Osseus ridges
Haemophilus influenzae
Vestibulocochlear
28. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Vestibulocochlear
Cochlear implants
Mastoidectomy
Hyerpertrophic
29. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Cottonoids
Pinna
Sinustitis
Flexible cartilage
30. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Ostia
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Conchae or turbinate
Sinus endoscopy
31. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Frontal
Oval
Osseus ridges
Conchae or turbinate
32. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Cricoid cartilage
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.
Mastoidectomy
Cristae; cupula
33. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
Perilymph; endolymph
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Nose: respiratory system
Cottonoids
34. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Haemophilus influenzae
Quadrilateral cartilage
Tonsillitis
Temporalis fascia
35. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Olfactory bulb
Cochlea
Nose: respiratory system
Laryngeal neoplasm
36. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Pharynx
Rhinitis
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Septal perforation
37. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Panendoscopy
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Posterior
38. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Pedicle
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Oval
True vocal cords (lower)
39. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Olfactory bulb
Cottonoids
Adenoidectomy
Turbinectomy
40. 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.
Cristae; cupula
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Paratidectomy
41. 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 ____>
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Cochlea
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
42. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Ossicles
Epiglottitis
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
2
43. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
Stapedotomy
Sphenoid
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Hyerpertrophic
44. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Flexible cartilage
Glottis
Swimmers ear
Olfactory bulb
45. ______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
Sleep apnea
Posterior
Internal component of cochlear implants
46. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
External auditory canal
Sleep apnea
Ala
Ampullary crests
47. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Carina
Synovial
Children
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
48. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Internal component of cochlear implants
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
True vocal cords (lower)
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
49. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Vestibulocochlear
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Cholesteatoma
50. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Decongestants; myringotomy
Uvula
Quadrilateral cartilage
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple