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Surgical Technology
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1. 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.
Myringotomy
Olfactory bulb
Trachea
Internal nares
2. 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
Sleep apnea
Seventh - cholesteatoma
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Direct vision - otoscope
3. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Sinustitis
Septal perforation
Pedicle
Epiglottitis
4. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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5. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Dorsum
2
Dynamic equilibrium
6. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Internal and external
Sphenoid
Sleep apnea
Swimmers ear
7. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
Ethimoid and vomer
Otis media; nasopharynx
Mastoidectomy
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
8. 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
Peritonsillar abscess formation
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Cristae; cupula
Stapedectomy
9. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Eardrum
Myringoplasty
Earwax and presence foreign body
Ala
10. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Conchae or turbinate
Laryngitis
11. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Vestibule
Tympanic membrane : concave
Olfactory bulb
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
12. 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.
Cochlear implants
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Freer elevator
Paratidectomy
13. Another word for a nosebleed
Laryngeal neoplasm
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Virus
Epistaxis
14. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Children
Cottonoids
True vocal cords (lower)
Hypertrophied turbinates
15. 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
Ossicles
Cholesteatoma
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Mastoidectomy
16. 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
Nose: respiratory system
Haemophilus influenzae
Conductive-type deafness
Ampullae
17. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Tracheitis
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
18. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
Pharynx
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Base; root - superiorly
True vocal cords (lower)
19. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Ethmoid
Sclerosing agent
Ostia
20. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Myringoplasty
Ethmoidectomy
Posterior
21. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Bronchoscopy
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Freer elevator
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
22. 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.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Epiglottitis
Pharynx
Mucous membrane
23. 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
Myringotomy
Mucous membrane
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
24. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Direct vision - otoscope
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Flexible cartilage
Ringing in the ear
25. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Hyerpertrophic
Vestibule
Laryngoscopy
Ringing in the ear
26. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.
Paratidectomy
Swimmers ear
Myringoplasty
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
27. 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 ____>
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Adenoiditis
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Rhinoplasty
28. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Cottonoids
Cricoid cartilage
Rhinoplasty
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
29. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Conchae or turbinate
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Cochlear implants
Virus
30. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
Conchae or turbinate
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Cochlear implants
31. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Oval
Otosclerosis
Sinustitis
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.
32. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Tracheitis
Apex
External auditory canal
Radial neck dissection
33. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Cottonoids
Cricoid cartilage
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
34. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear
Tonsillitis
Sinustitis
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
35. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Auditory
Direct pressure
Ringing in the ear
Perilymph; endolymph
36. 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
Polyps
Internal maxillary artery
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
37. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Sphenoid
Deafness
External component of cochlear implants
38. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
Cottonoids
Cristae; cupula
Sinus endoscopy
External component of cochlear implants
39. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Myringoplasty
Laryngoscopy
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
40. 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 _______
Nasopharynx
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Paratidectomy
41. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Myringotomy
Parotid gland; lateral
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Radial neck dissection
42. ______can be caused by stagnant water and wax in the ear or may be acquired from swimming in contaminated water. Inflammations can be either bacterial or fungal and cause the patient a great deal of pain.
Swimmers ear
Cholesteatoma
Cochlear implants
Otosclerosis
43. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Pinna
Tracheitis
Ossicles
Polyps
44. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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45. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Adenoidectomy
Panendoscopy
Ethmoidectomy
46. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Ringing in the ear
Eardrum
Pedicle
47. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Vestibulocochlear
Maxillary
Turbinectomy
Uvula
48. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Ethmoid
Children
Freer elevator
Synovial
49. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Tonsillitis
Paratidectomy
Sinustitis
Tympanic membrane : concave
50. 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
Polyps
Conductive-type deafness
Ala