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Surgical Technology
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1. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Nerve stimulator
Vestibulocochlear
Base; root - superiorly
Parotid gland; lateral
2. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Sphenoid
Bronchoscopy
Internal and external
3. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
Stapedotomy
Swimmers ear
Unilateral
Hard and soft
4. 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.
Eustachian tubes
Bronchoscopy
Dynamic equilibrium
Otis media; nasopharynx
5. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Sensorineural deafness
Parotid gland; lateral
Sinus endoscopy
Internal and external
6. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Flexible cartilage
Cochlear implants
7. 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 ________.
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Haemophilus influenzae
Parotid gland; lateral
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
8. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Trachea
Laryngitis
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Uvula
9. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Sclerosing agent
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.
Virus
Cricoid cartilage
10. 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.
Internal nares
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Radial neck dissection
11. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Nose: respiratory system
Oval
Dorsum
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
12. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Pedicle
Nerve stimulator
Direct vision - otoscope
13. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Olfactory bulb
Haemophilus influenzae
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Otosclerosis
14. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Polyps
Direct pressure
Ethmoid
15. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Sensorineural deafness
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Paratidectomy
Cochlear implants
16. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Posterior
Vestibulocochlear
Panendoscopy
17. Branches of both the internal and external carotid arteries provide the blood supply to the nose. The main source is the _________ - Which is one of the terminal divisions of the external carotid.
Internal maxillary artery
Children
Cristae; cupula
Hard and soft
18. 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
Cristae; cupula
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Laryngeal neoplasm
Radial neck dissection
19. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Pharynx
Internal and external
Ethimoid and vomer
Tonsillectomy
20. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Dorsum
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Children
Cartilaginous
21. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Quadrilateral cartilage
Rhinitis
Stapedotomy
Internal and external
22. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Ostia
Ossicles
Children
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
23. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Frontal
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Stapedotomy
Hard and soft
24. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
True vocal cords (lower)
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Ala
Direct vision - otoscope
25. 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.
Tonsillectomy
Vestibulocochlear
Stapedotomy
Internal component of cochlear implants
26. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Uvula
Olfactory bulb
Conchae or turbinate
Hypertrophied turbinates
27. What is the principle organ of equilibrium - 1.____. This is made up of the semicircular ducts including their - 2. _____ - and the 3.____ and the 4.____ of the vestibule.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Tracheitis
Posterior
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
28. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Unilateral
29. 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.
Flexible cartilage
Sphenoid
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Pharynx
30. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
Vestibulocochlear
Posterior
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
External nares
31. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Uvula
Epiglottitis
Synovial
Internal nares
32. 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.
Myringoplasty
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Paratidectomy
Laryngitis
33. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Larynx
Turbinectomy
Eustachian tubes
Panendoscopy
34. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Stapedectomy
Parotid gland; lateral
Hypertrophied turbinates
Trachea
35. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Rhinoplasty
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
36. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
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.
Conchae or turbinate
Stapedotomy
Hyerpertrophic
37. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Nasopharynx
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Base; root - superiorly
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
38. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Dorsum
Uvula
Cottonoids
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
39. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Waldeyer's ring
Septoplasty
Hypertrophied turbinates
Peritonsillar abscess formation
40. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Auditory
Tonsillectomy
Perforation; tympanotomy
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
41. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Ringing in the ear
Freer elevator
Tympanic membrane : concave
Dynamic equilibrium
42. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Olfactory; smell
Ethmoidectomy
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Hard and soft
43. 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.
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Ampullary crests
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Sinus endoscopy
44. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Otosclerosis
Mastiodectomy
Direct vision - otoscope
45. 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.
Acute epiglottitis
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.
Ringing in the ear
Conductive-type deafness
46. 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
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Auditory
Sleep apnea
47. 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
Rhinitis
Cholesteatoma
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.
Osseus ridges
48. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Internal and external
Hard and soft
Vestibule
Perilymph; endolymph
49. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Cottonoids
Ampullary crests
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
50. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Otis media; nasopharynx
Pharyngeal tonsils
Haemophilus influenzae
Mastiodectomy