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Surgical Technology
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1. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Pinna
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
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.
Ostia
2. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Cricoid cartilage
Uvula
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
3. 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 ___________
Vestibule
Pedicle
Adenoiditis
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
4. 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.
Parotid gland; lateral
Ampullae
Esophagitis
Acute epiglottitis
5. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Mastiodectomy
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
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.
Parotid gland; lateral
6. 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
Dynamic equilibrium
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Esophagitis
7. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Internal component of cochlear implants
Ostia
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Ampullary crests
8. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Sphenoid
Dorsum
Traum
Pharyngeal tonsils
9. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Rhinoplasty
Perilymph; endolymph
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.
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
10. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Pharyngeal tonsils
Epiglottitis
Children
Deafness
11. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Internal component of cochlear implants
Perilymph; endolymph
Cholesteatoma
Myringoplasty
12. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Mastoidectomy
Waldeyer's ring
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Ethimoid and vomer
13. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Parotid gland; lateral
External auditory canal
Ampullae
14. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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15. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Deafness
Decongestants; myringotomy
Cristae; cupula
Pharyngeal tonsils
16. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Radial neck dissection
Direct vision - otoscope
Direct pressure
17. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
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
Cartilaginous
18. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Salivary glands
Petrous Portion
Ossicles
Ethmoid
19. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
External component of cochlear implants
Stapedotomy
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
20. 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
True vocal cords (lower)
Tracheitis
Internal maxillary artery
21. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Larynx
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.
22. 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
Perforation; tympanotomy
Polyps
Cochlea
23. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Cristae; cupula
Uvula
Mastoidectomy
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
24. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Rhinoplasty
Hard and soft
Apex
Laryngitis
25. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
Uvula
Ringing in the ear
Quadrilateral cartilage
External component of cochlear implants
26. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Myringotomy
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Earwax and presence foreign body
Esophagitis
27. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Adenoidectomy
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Tracheotomy
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
28. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Swimmers ear
Cholesteatoma
Quadrilateral cartilage
Auricle: External auditory meatus
29. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Nerve stimulator
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Laryngoscopy
30. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Cochlea
Hypertrophied turbinates
Laryngoscopy
31. 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.
Deafness
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Stapedotomy
Bronchoscopy
32. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Cochlea
Nose: respiratory system
Olfactory; smell
Hyerpertrophic
33. 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
Adenoidectomy
Sclerosing agent
Ethmoid
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
34. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Carina
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Cottonoids
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
35. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Nasopharynx
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.
Stapedotomy
Swimmers ear
36. 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
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Internal maxillary artery
Sleep apnea
37. ______a very common acute inflammatiion of the middle ear - usually initiated by blockage of the eustachian tube causing an accululation of fluid - which would normally be drained into the _________ - this would lead to severe ear pain.
Oval
Otis media; nasopharynx
Ethmoid
Earwax and presence foreign body
38. What are the two common ear obstructions
Tonsillectomy
Earwax and presence foreign body
Mastoidectomy
Adenoiditis
39. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
External component of cochlear implants
2
Olfactory; smell
Epiglottitis
40. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Traum
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Conchae or turbinate
Rhinitis
41. ________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 ________
Petrous Portion
Oval
Decongestants; myringotomy
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
42. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Laryngitis
Virus
Apex
Vestibulocochlear nerve
43. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Vestibule
Nerve stimulator
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.
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
44. May affect the pharyngeal - palatine - or lingual tonsils. Usually refers to the palatine tonsils and it is the palatine tonsils that are removed during the procedure - tonsillectomy. Most often caused by streptococcal organisms.
Sinustitis
Tonsillitis
2
External auditory canal
45. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Oval
Decongestants; myringotomy
Dynamic equilibrium
Apex
46. TM - malleus - and incus are affected. The replacement tympanium is placed directly against the intact stapes - permitting the transmission of sound to the oval window. In addition to the damaged tympanic membrane - both the malleus and incus have be
Pinna
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Traum
Myringotomy
47. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Eustachian tubes
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Tympanic membrane : concave
Vestibulocochlear
48. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Frontal
Freer elevator
Otis media; nasopharynx
Pharynx
49. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Ala
Freer elevator
Pharyngeal tonsils
50. 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.
Zenker's diverticulum
Epiglottitis
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Deafness