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Surgical Technology
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1. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Carina
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Olfactory bulb
Internal maxillary artery
2. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.
Middle ear
Eardrum
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
3. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Panendoscopy
Internal nares
Nerve stimulator
Sinus endoscopy
4. 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
Sinus endoscopy
Sclerosing agent
Acute epiglottitis
Conductive-type deafness
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
Middle ear
Turbinectomy
Pharyngeal tonsils
Waldeyer's ring
6. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Sphenoid
Ethmoidectomy
Haemophilus influenzae
7. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Eustachian tubes
External auditory canal
Sinustitis
Dorsum
8. 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 ____>
Pinna
Base; root - superiorly
Pharynx
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
9. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Acute epiglottitis
Olfactory; smell
Haemophilus influenzae
Cottonoids
10. 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
Pedicle
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Cochlea
11. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Tonsillectomy
Temporalis fascia
Vestibule
Traum
12. 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
Adenoidectomy
Freer elevator
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Pedicle
13. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Eardrum
Panendoscopy
Cottonoids
Tonsillectomy
14. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Cristae; cupula
Sensorineural deafness
External component of cochlear implants
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
15. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Quadrilateral cartilage
Adenoiditis
Pharynx
Tympanic membrane : concave
16. May affect the pharyngeal - palatine - or lingual tonsils. Usually refers to the palatine tonsils and it is the palatine tonsils that are removed during the procedure - tonsillectomy. Most often caused by streptococcal organisms.
Tonsillitis
Waldeyer's ring
Turbinectomy
Bronchoscopy
17. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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18. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Osseus ridges
Conductive-type deafness
Ostia
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
19. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________
Nasopharynx
Pedicle
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
20. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Swimmers ear
Larynx
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
21. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Rhinitis
Rhinoplasty
Nerve stimulator
Radial neck dissection
22. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Temporalis fascia
Direct vision - otoscope
Sphenoid
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
23. Another word for a nosebleed
Epistaxis
Bronchoscopy
Panendoscopy
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
24. 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
Carina
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Mastiodectomy
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
25. 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
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Mastoidectomy
26. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.
Virus
Adenoiditis
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
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.
27. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Flexible cartilage
Sphenoid
Ossicles
Ethimoid and vomer
28. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Otosclerosis
Tonsillitis
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
29. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Epiglottitis
Internal and external
Sclerosing agent
Traum
30. 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.
Stapedectomy
Stapedotomy
Ethmoidectomy
Vestibulocochlear nerve
31. 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
Stapedectomy
Vestibulocochlear
Internal nares
Oval
32. 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
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Sinus endoscopy
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
33. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Laryngitis
2
Direct vision - otoscope
Apex
34. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Esophagitis
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Dorsum
35. 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.
Septal perforation
Children
Cricoid cartilage
Osseus ridges
36. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
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.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Carina
Trachea
37. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Flexible cartilage
Apex
Maxillary
Peritonsillar abscess formation
38. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Ala
Direct vision - otoscope
Ostia
Sensorineural deafness
39. 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 _______
Laryngitis
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Pharynx
Ostia
40. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Acute epiglottitis
41. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Salivary glands
Ampullary crests
42. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Internal nares
Bronchoscopy
Internal component of cochlear implants
Mucous membrane
43. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Myringoplasty
Septal perforation
Adenoiditis
Sinustitis
44. 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
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Turbinectomy
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
45. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Waldeyer's ring
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Cristae; cupula
Septal perforation
46. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
2
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.
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Direct pressure
47. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
External nares
Sinustitis
Carina
48. 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
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
49. 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.
Conductive-type deafness
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Paratidectomy
Ampullary crests
50. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Tracheitis
Ampullary crests
Petrous Portion
Oval