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Surgical Technology
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1. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Uvula
Sleep apnea
Seventh - cholesteatoma
2. 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
Unilateral
Posterior
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Peritonsillar abscess formation
3. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
Eustachian tubes
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.
Vestibulocochlear
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
4. 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
Zenker's diverticulum
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Direct pressure
5. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
True vocal cords (lower)
Epiglottitis
Cartilaginous
6. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Ossicles
Nerve stimulator
Cottonoids
7. 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 ____>
Olfactory; smell
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Swimmers ear
8. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Internal nares
Cartilaginous
Laryngitis
Decongestants; myringotomy
9. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Vestibulocochlear
Panendoscopy
10. The external ear is comprised of the...
Pinna
External component of cochlear implants
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Olfactory; smell
11. 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.
Temporalis fascia
Direct vision - otoscope
Mastiodectomy
Panendoscopy
12. 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.
Zenker's diverticulum
Mucous membrane
Hard and soft
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
13. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.
Direct vision - otoscope
Uvula
Virus
True vocal cords (lower)
14. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Posterior
Radial neck dissection
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Deafness
15. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Glottis
Trachea
Cottonoids
Otosclerosis
16. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
Unilateral
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Sleep apnea
Tracheitis
17. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Pinna
Sinustitis
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Pharyngeal tonsils
18. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
External component of cochlear implants
Direct vision - otoscope
Auditory
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
19. 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
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Middle ear
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Panendoscopy
20. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Auditory
Otosclerosis
Osseus ridges
Temporalis fascia
21. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Swimmers ear
Hard and soft
Olfactory; smell
Mucous membrane
22. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
Sphenoid
Base; root - superiorly
Larynx
Eardrum
23. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Ethmoid
Vestibulocochlear
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Sphenoid
24. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
Posterior
Nose: respiratory system
External nares
Olfactory; smell
25. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Ampullae
Mucous membrane
Adenoiditis
Uvula
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
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Sinus endoscopy
Tonsillectomy
Pharyngeal tonsils
27. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
Rhinitis
Turbinectomy
External auditory canal
Myringoplasty
28. 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.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Cricoid cartilage
Waldeyer's ring
Olfactory bulb
29. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Uvula
Septal perforation
External auditory canal
Dorsum
30. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Uvula
Pinna
Eardrum
Sensorineural deafness
31. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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32. Growth that originate from mucous membrane - most often develop in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis. They can multiple and in some cases - the size and number may cause complete obstruction of the nose. The sense of olfaction is often impair
Apex
Polyps
Conductive-type deafness
Eardrum
33. Possesses several electrodes which enter and circle around inside the cochlear. Implanted under the patients skin behind the ear. The electrodes receive signals transmitted from the external portion of the devise to the cochlea activating fibrs of th
Carina
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Internal component of cochlear implants
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
34. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Auditory
Parotid gland; lateral
Internal nares
35. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Base; root - superiorly
Olfactory bulb
Ethimoid and vomer
Sensorineural deafness
36. 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.
Pedicle
Tonsillitis
Esophagitis
Sensorineural deafness
37. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Rhinitis
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Sclerosing agent
Base; root - superiorly
38. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Posterior
Trachea
Septal perforation
Internal nares
39. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Base; root - superiorly
Direct pressure
Vestibulocochlear
Glottis
40. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________
Stapedotomy
Sclerosing agent
Carina
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
41. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Cartilaginous
Ringing in the ear
Frontal
Laryngitis
42. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Larynx
Oval
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Ethimoid and vomer
43. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Deafness
Trachea
Parotid gland; lateral
Uvula
44. 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.
Tracheitis
Sensorineural deafness
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Internal maxillary artery
45. The only cartilage in the upper digestive tract to form a complete circle and is found at the base of the larynx. It is the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages and attaches to the trachea.
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Tonsillitis
Cricoid cartilage
Sinus endoscopy
46. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Cottonoids
Posterior
Cochlear implants
Auditory
47. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Petrous Portion
Tonsillitis
Rhinoplasty
Earwax and presence foreign body
48. Most often done to straighten a deviated nasal septum - and to improve air flow through the nasal cavity. It is also used to repair a perforated septum or one damaged by trauma.
Septoplasty
Otosclerosis
Cholesteatoma
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
49. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Internal and external
Mastoidectomy
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.
Conductive-type deafness
50. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Stapedotomy
Internal component of cochlear implants
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Maxillary