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Surgical Technology
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1. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
Apex
Haemophilus influenzae
Ostia
2
2. ______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.
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Swimmers ear
Internal and external
Turbinectomy
3. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Adenoiditis
Auditory
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Direct vision - otoscope
4. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Cochlea
Ampullary crests
Nose: respiratory system
Internal component of cochlear implants
5. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Zenker's diverticulum
Quadrilateral cartilage
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Haemophilus influenzae
6. 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._____
Freer elevator
Frontal
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Sphenoid
7. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Mucous membrane
Direct pressure
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.
Sclerosing agent
8. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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9. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Tracheitis
Sleep apnea
Pedicle
Dorsum
10. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Internal nares
Oval
Posterior
Virus
11. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Frontal
Ala
Ampullary crests
12. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Flexible cartilage
Laryngoscopy
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.
Ethmoidectomy
13. 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.
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Pedicle
Pharynx
Children
14. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Haemophilus influenzae
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Epistaxis
Uvula
15. Auditory or Pharyngotympanic - enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear. Their function is to equalize the pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane - preventing rupture of the TM. Opens during yawning - chewing and swallowing and blowing the
Petrous Portion
Eustachian tubes
Vestibulocochlear
Oval
16. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
Panendoscopy
Carina
External nares
Posterior
17. 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
Pharynx
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Cricoid cartilage
18. 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.
Hard and soft
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Ala
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
19. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses 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.
Conchae or turbinate
Pharyngeal tonsils
Tracheitis
20. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
Earwax and presence foreign body
Ossicles
External auditory canal
Ethmoid
21. Another word for a nosebleed
Nerve stimulator
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Epistaxis
External nares
22. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Mucous membrane
Tracheitis
Rhinitis
23. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.
Middle ear
Hard and soft
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
24. 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.
Direct vision - otoscope
Quadrilateral cartilage
Epiglottitis
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
25. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Carina
Sinustitis
Pharynx
26. 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
Adenoidectomy
Ostia
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Sinus endoscopy
27. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Adenoidectomy
Middle ear
Perforation; tympanotomy
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
28. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Ethimoid and vomer
Sclerosing agent
Uvula
Dynamic equilibrium
29. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Flexible cartilage
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
30. 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
Frontal
Cochlea
Conductive-type deafness
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
31. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Quadrilateral cartilage
Tracheitis
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Pharynx
32. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Sensorineural deafness
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Ethmoid
Internal maxillary artery
33. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.
Rhinoplasty
Auditory
Tonsillectomy
Osseus ridges
34. 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 ___________
Tonsillitis
Paratidectomy
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Apex
35. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Tracheitis
Tonsillitis
Posterior
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
36. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Flexible cartilage
Internal nares
Acute epiglottitis
Traum
37. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Petrous Portion
Direct vision - otoscope
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
38. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Ossicles
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Hard and soft
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
39. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Decongestants; myringotomy
Internal nares
Ringing in the ear
Larynx
40. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Cholesteatoma
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
41. 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 ____>
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Deafness
Laryngeal neoplasm
Vestibule
42. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Internal and external
Larynx
Ampullary crests
43. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Internal nares
Trachea
Sphenoid
Direct pressure
44. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Tracheotomy
Hard and soft
Cholesteatoma
Pinna
45. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Pharynx
Deafness
Myringoplasty
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
46. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Otis media; nasopharynx
Nasopharynx
Uvula
2
47. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
Unilateral
Septal perforation
Zenker's diverticulum
Stapedotomy
48. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Virus
Epistaxis
Tonsillectomy
49. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Temporalis fascia
Polyps
Dynamic equilibrium
50. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Traum
Tympanic membrane : concave
External component of cochlear implants
Hypertrophied turbinates