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Surgical Technology
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1. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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2. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Oval
Quadrilateral cartilage
Adenoiditis
3. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Direct vision - otoscope
Uvula
External auditory canal
4. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Uvula
Sclerosing agent
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Direct vision - otoscope
5. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Pedicle
Tympanic membrane : concave
Sleep apnea
Deafness
6. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Ala
Tonsillitis
Larynx
7. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Stapedotomy
Vestibulocochlear
Pinna
Base; root - superiorly
8. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Epistaxis
Posterior
Trachea
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.
9. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Ampullary crests
Middle ear
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
10. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Conchae or turbinate
Otosclerosis
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Cottonoids
11. 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
Internal and external
Base; root - superiorly
Dynamic equilibrium
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
12. The external ear is comprised of the...
Petrous Portion
Pinna
Cholesteatoma
Rhinitis
13. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Osseus ridges
Haemophilus influenzae
External auditory canal
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
14. 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
Eardrum
Nasopharynx
Conductive-type deafness
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
15. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Tonsillitis
Traum
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Conchae or turbinate
16. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Nasopharynx
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Dynamic equilibrium
Conchae or turbinate
17. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Dynamic equilibrium
Larynx
Oval
Base; root - superiorly
18. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Internal nares
Freer elevator
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.
19. Removal of the bony partitions that form the mastoid aire cells. Would be indicated for cholesteatoma or mastoidits. You will need a microscope - power drill - and microscopic instruments.
Conchae or turbinate
Uvula
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Mastiodectomy
20. An esophageal diverticulum
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21. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
Direct pressure
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Perilymph; endolymph
Oval
22. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Cristae; cupula
Virus
Traum
Uvula
23. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Bronchoscopy
Mastoidectomy
Eardrum
Ethimoid and vomer
24. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Esophagitis
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
25. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Sinustitis
Adenoidectomy
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Otis media; nasopharynx
26. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx
Pharynx
Vestibulocochlear nerve
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.
Rhinoplasty
27. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Base; root - superiorly
Eardrum
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
28. _____ 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.
Freer elevator
Middle ear
Uvula
True vocal cords (lower)
29. 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.
Septoplasty
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Osseus ridges
Seventh - cholesteatoma
30. ________may assist inn opening the eustachian tube - facilitaitng drainage of the middle ear cavity. The 'TM' may rupture spontaneously or may require surgical incision - called a ________
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Hyerpertrophic
Sleep apnea
Decongestants; myringotomy
31. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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32. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Adenoiditis
Otis media; nasopharynx
Virus
33. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Olfactory bulb
Carina
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
34. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Adenoiditis
Maxillary
Perilymph; endolymph
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
35. Another word for a nosebleed
Osseus ridges
Epistaxis
Septal perforation
Otosclerosis
36. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Ethmoidectomy
External auditory canal
Acute epiglottitis
37. To remove a foreign body - obtain diagnosis - or treat a condition. For flexible - the patient is often given a topical anesthetic - for rigid - general is the treatment of choice.
Otosclerosis
Sensorineural deafness
Ossicles
Bronchoscopy
38. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Swimmers ear
Tympanic membrane : concave
Tracheitis
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
39. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Uvula
Myringotomy
External component of cochlear implants
Eustachian tubes
40. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Maxillary
Waldeyer's ring
Base; root - superiorly
41. 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.
Cottonoids
Conductive-type deafness
True vocal cords (lower)
Acute epiglottitis
42. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Children
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.
Sclerosing agent
43. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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44. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Waldeyer's ring
Mastiodectomy
Ethimoid and vomer
Carina
45. Not breathing. Numerous - brief interruptions in respiration during sleep - leaving the patient feeling sleepy during the day. Life threatening - can lead to irregualr hear beats - high blood pressure - heart attach and stroke. Pharmacologic treatmen
Sphenoid
Glottis
Sleep apnea
Epistaxis
46. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Posterior
Internal maxillary artery
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
47. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Stapedotomy
Internal component of cochlear implants
Septal perforation
Adenoidectomy
48. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Ampullary crests
Parotid gland; lateral
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Ostia
49. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Maxillary
Flexible cartilage
Laryngeal neoplasm
50. 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 ___________
Cartilaginous
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Tympanic membrane or eardrum