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Surgical Technology
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1. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Uvula
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Cochlea
2. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Earwax and presence foreign body
Nerve stimulator
Parotid gland; lateral
Dynamic equilibrium
3. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Bronchoscopy
Panendoscopy
True vocal cords (lower)
4. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Sleep apnea
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Rhinitis
Temporalis fascia
5. 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 ___________
Epistaxis
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
6. 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.
Mucous membrane
Hyerpertrophic
Tympanic membrane : concave
Bronchoscopy
7. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Conchae or turbinate
Ethmoidectomy
8. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Base; root - superiorly
Pharyngeal tonsils
Auditory
9. ______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.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Pedicle
Nose: respiratory system
Swimmers ear
10. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Synovial
Vestibulocochlear
External nares
Perilymph; endolymph
11. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Glottis
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Cochlea
Vestibulocochlear nerve
12. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Rhinoplasty
Base; root - superiorly
Decongestants; myringotomy
Perforation; tympanotomy
13. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
External component of cochlear implants
Otosclerosis
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Synovial
14. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
External component of cochlear implants
Zenker's diverticulum
Ringing in the ear
Peritonsillar abscess formation
15. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Epistaxis
Ampullae
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Freer elevator
16. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Oval
Decongestants; myringotomy
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.
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
17. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Trachea
Tympanic membrane : concave
Polyps
Laryngeal neoplasm
18. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Posterior
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Sinus endoscopy
19. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Ossicles
Posterior
Osseus ridges
Laryngoscopy
20. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Otosclerosis
Glottis
Cricoid cartilage
Laryngitis
21. 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
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Haemophilus influenzae
Internal and external
Sinus endoscopy
22. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Flexible cartilage
Sclerosing agent
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Vestibulocochlear
23. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Direct vision - otoscope
Sensorineural deafness
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Tracheotomy
24. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Virus
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
25. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Pharynx
Sinus endoscopy
Ethmoidectomy
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
26. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Petrous Portion
27. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Internal component of cochlear implants
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.
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
28. ________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 ________
Decongestants; myringotomy
Rhinitis
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Nerve stimulator
29. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Epistaxis
Quadrilateral cartilage
Internal component of cochlear implants
Flexible cartilage
30. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Nasopharynx
Cristae; cupula
External nares
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.
31. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Conductive-type deafness
Internal maxillary artery
Dorsum
Traum
32. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Tracheotomy
Carina
Myringoplasty
33. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Epistaxis
Internal component of cochlear implants
Dorsum
Hard and soft
34. 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
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Ringing in the ear
Carina
Freer elevator
35. 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.
Trachea
Vestibulocochlear
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Myringotomy
36. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Rhinoplasty
Frontal
Radial neck dissection
Rhinitis
37. 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.
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Direct vision - otoscope
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Olfactory bulb
38. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Panendoscopy
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Radial neck dissection
39. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Cochlear implants
Panendoscopy
Decongestants; myringotomy
Sensorineural deafness
40. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
External auditory canal
Stapedotomy
Maxillary
Pedicle
41. 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.
Laryngeal neoplasm
Ethmoid
Waldeyer's ring
Vestibulocochlear nerve
42. Similar to 4. the reamianing foot plate of the stapes is fixed. All ossicles are removed. A window is made into the horizontal semicircular canal and the tympanic graft seals offf the middle ear and provides protection for the oval window.
Cottonoids
Mucous membrane
Internal maxillary artery
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
43. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
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.
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Tonsillectomy
Direct pressure
44. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Freer elevator
Panendoscopy
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Internal and external
45. 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 ________.
Olfactory bulb
Pharynx
Esophagitis
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
46. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Zenker's diverticulum
Ringing in the ear
Uvula
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
47. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Temporalis fascia
Uvula
Nerve stimulator
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
48. 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.
Freer elevator
Vestibulocochlear
Polyps
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
49. _____ 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.
Sinus endoscopy
True vocal cords (lower)
Carina
Tonsillitis
50. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Tracheotomy
Tonsillectomy
Eustachian tubes
Traum