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Surgical Technology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Hard and soft
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Olfactory bulb
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
2. 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
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Sinus endoscopy
Ostia
Laryngeal neoplasm
3. There are several landmarks on the tympanic membrance. They are 1. _____ - surrounding the 'TM' is referred to as the 2. _____. A small superior is less tense and is called 3._____ - because it lacks the central fibrous connective tissue. The 4._____
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Frontal
Zenker's diverticulum
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
4. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Trachea
Conductive-type deafness
Olfactory bulb
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
5. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Virus
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Deafness
Nasopharynx
6. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
External auditory canal
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
External nares
7. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Auditory
Middle ear
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Synovial
8. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Internal and external
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.
Uvula
2
9. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Nerve stimulator
Cartilaginous
Oval
Cottonoids
10. 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
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Pedicle
Laryngoscopy
11. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Nasopharynx
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Direct pressure
Apex
12. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Haemophilus influenzae
Apex
Oval
Pedicle
13. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________
Dynamic equilibrium
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Pedicle
Auditory
14. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Sleep apnea
Posterior
Mastoidectomy
Direct vision - otoscope
15. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
Dynamic equilibrium
Pinna
Maxillary
Base; root - superiorly
16. 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.
Olfactory bulb
Stapedotomy
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
17. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Laryngoscopy
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Tympanic membrane : concave
Laryngeal neoplasm
18. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Stapedotomy
Apex
Sensorineural deafness
Hypertrophied turbinates
19. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Ossicles
Dorsum
Direct pressure
Frontal
20. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Traum
Carina
Mucous membrane
Myringotomy
21. ______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.
Esophagitis
External nares
Otis media; nasopharynx
Hypertrophied turbinates
22. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Maxillary
Nerve stimulator
Epiglottitis
Sinustitis
23. Ear ache - headache - purulent discharge from the ear - hearing loss - dizziness - and weakness of the facial muscle due to damage of the ______ cranial nerve are evidence of _______
Salivary glands
Deafness
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Polyps
24. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.
Freer elevator
Stapedectomy
Eustachian tubes
Virus
25. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Internal nares
Olfactory bulb
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Mastoidectomy
26. _____ 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.
Paratidectomy
True vocal cords (lower)
Trachea
Direct vision - otoscope
27. 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
Deafness
Septal perforation
Cartilaginous
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
28. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Cricoid cartilage
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Deafness
Nerve stimulator
29. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Ampullary crests
Vestibule
2
Olfactory; smell
30. 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
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Internal component of cochlear implants
Polyps
Mucous membrane
31. Commonly referred to as the throat. Serves the respiratory tract by receiving air from the nose and mouth - and the digestive system as a passageway for food and liquids.
Pharynx
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.
Otosclerosis
Uvula
32. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Uvula
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.
Laryngitis
Traum
33. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Larynx
Cholesteatoma
Temporalis fascia
External nares
34. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
Mastiodectomy
Septal perforation
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Virus
35. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Turbinectomy
Internal nares
Cottonoids
Ethmoid
36. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Freer elevator
Olfactory bulb
Radial neck dissection
Hyerpertrophic
37. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Olfactory; smell
Dorsum
Salivary glands
Perilymph; endolymph
38. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.
Hypertrophied turbinates
Myringoplasty
Trachea
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
39. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Uvula
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Tracheotomy
Deafness
40. What are the two common ear obstructions
Earwax and presence foreign body
Carina
2
External component of cochlear implants
41. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Uvula
Dorsum
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
42. 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.
Hyerpertrophic
Paratidectomy
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Synovial
43. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Synovial
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Freer elevator
Internal and external
44. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Cristae; cupula
Tracheotomy
External nares
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
45. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Middle ear
Ringing in the ear
Ostia
46. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Ampullae
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Sleep apnea
Posterior
47. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Mucous membrane
Cochlea
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Eardrum
48. 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
Pharynx
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Frontal
Stapedectomy
49. 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
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Direct pressure
Frontal
50. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
Ossicles
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Sleep apnea
Hyerpertrophic