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Surgical Technology
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1. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Otosclerosis
Dorsum
Perforation; tympanotomy
Esophagitis
2. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Cochlea
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
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.
Apex
3. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
External auditory canal
Cochlea
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Cricoid cartilage
4. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.
Myringoplasty
Cochlea
Virus
Acute epiglottitis
5. 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.
Waldeyer's ring
Vestibulocochlear
Pharynx
Stapedotomy
6. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Uvula
Ethmoid
Panendoscopy
Traum
7. 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.
Epiglottitis
External auditory canal
Sclerosing agent
Olfactory bulb
8. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Rhinoplasty
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Pharyngeal tonsils
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
9. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Sinustitis
Posterior
Tonsillitis
Pharynx
10. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Hard and soft
Myringotomy
Internal and external
Radial neck dissection
11. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Ringing in the ear
Deafness
Mucous membrane
Tonsillectomy
12. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
Frontal
Uvula
Unilateral
Panendoscopy
13. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Ala
Ostia
Vestibulocochlear
Auricle: External auditory meatus
14. _____ 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.
Cholesteatoma
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Vestibule
True vocal cords (lower)
15. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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16. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Rhinoplasty
Synovial
Tonsillectomy
Zenker's diverticulum
17. 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.
Adenoiditis
Paratidectomy
Adenoidectomy
Ampullary crests
18. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Tonsillectomy
Decongestants; myringotomy
Posterior
Pharyngeal tonsils
19. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
Vestibulocochlear
External nares
True vocal cords (lower)
Adenoidectomy
20. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Laryngitis
Waldeyer's ring
Laryngeal neoplasm
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
21. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Tracheotomy
Stapedotomy
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Uvula
22. Removal of pharyngeal tonsils that have become enlarged. Done under general anesthesia - patient in supine - with neck hyperextedned by a roll placed under the shoulders. An adult patient may receive a local anesthetic and will be placed in teh sitti
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
2
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Adenoidectomy
23. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Salivary glands
Ampullae
Apex
Children
24. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.
Waldeyer's ring
Middle ear
Cristae; cupula
2
25. 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.
Septal perforation
Tonsillitis
Myringotomy
Tonsillectomy
26. The external ear is comprised of the...
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Vestibulocochlear
Posterior
Pinna
27. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
Ala
Perforation; tympanotomy
Peritonsillar abscess formation
2
28. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Stapedotomy
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Parotid gland; lateral
29. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Eustachian tubes
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Base; root - superiorly
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
30. 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
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Decongestants; myringotomy
Internal nares
31. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Sleep apnea
Adenoiditis
Ampullary crests
Synovial
32. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Internal and external
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Hypertrophied turbinates
Haemophilus influenzae
33. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Laryngitis
Nose: respiratory system
Quadrilateral cartilage
34. 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.
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Cartilaginous
Ampullae
35. 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.
External component of cochlear implants
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Ampullary crests
36. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Salivary glands
Sinustitis
Cholesteatoma
Synovial
37. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Oval
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Cochlea
Otis media; nasopharynx
38. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Auditory
Ampullary crests
Frontal
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
39. 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._____
Frontal
Ampullae
Mastoidectomy
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
40. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear
Zenker's diverticulum
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
41. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Septal perforation
2
Dynamic equilibrium
Uvula
42. 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.
Carina
Mastiodectomy
Pharyngeal tonsils
Perforation; tympanotomy
43. Another word for a nosebleed
Sclerosing agent
Epistaxis
Dynamic equilibrium
Myringoplasty
44. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Uvula
Mucous membrane
Esophagitis
Ampullary crests
45. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
External nares
Base; root - superiorly
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Middle ear
46. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Direct pressure
Tonsillitis
Cristae; cupula
Synovial
47. 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)
Otosclerosis
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Perforation; tympanotomy
48. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Ethimoid and vomer
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Cristae; cupula
49. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Cholesteatoma
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Posterior
Hyerpertrophic
50. 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
Hypertrophied turbinates
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Cricoid cartilage
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