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Surgical Technology
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1. 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 ___________
Nerve stimulator
Septoplasty
Earwax and presence foreign body
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
2. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Acute epiglottitis
Pharynx
Vestibulocochlear
Peritonsillar abscess formation
3. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
Laryngitis
Cricoid cartilage
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
External nares
4. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Sensorineural deafness
Ethmoidectomy
Epiglottitis
Perforation; tympanotomy
5. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Cochlea
Virus
Esophagitis
Parotid gland; lateral
6. During swallowing - the superior movable portion of the epiglottis fold over the opening into the larynx is called the _____. The superior opening into the larynx is the _______( space between true vocal cords).
Paratidectomy
Glottis
Ampullary crests
Freer elevator
7. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Adenoiditis
Rhinitis
Sinustitis
Ethimoid and vomer
8. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Septoplasty
Osseus ridges
Esophagitis
Olfactory; smell
9. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Rhinitis
Posterior
Cricoid cartilage
Olfactory; smell
10. Done for patients with otosclerosis. Under local with a complaint patient so that the surgeon using either voice commands or a tuning fork may access hearing restoration. Involves removal of the fixed stapes through a transaural or retroauricular inc
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Stapedectomy
Waldeyer's ring
11. ______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.
Sleep apnea
Swimmers ear
Nose: respiratory system
Rhinitis
12. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Perilymph; endolymph
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Parotid gland; lateral
Oval
13. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
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.
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Nerve stimulator
14. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
Flexible cartilage
Haemophilus influenzae
Nose: respiratory system
Parotid gland; lateral
15. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Frontal
Dynamic equilibrium
Otis media; nasopharynx
Adenoiditis
16. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Nerve stimulator
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Waldeyer's ring
Ethmoidectomy
17. 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
Adenoiditis
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Deafness
18. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Vestibule
Internal maxillary artery
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Nerve stimulator
19. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Cholesteatoma
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Vestibulocochlear
20. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Uvula
Trachea
Acute epiglottitis
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.
21. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Posterior
Cochlea
22. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Uvula
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.
Freer elevator
Base; root - superiorly
23. 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._____
Apex
Cottonoids
Cholesteatoma
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
24. 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
Vestibulocochlear
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Pedicle
25. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Osseus ridges
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Uvula
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
26. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Children
Quadrilateral cartilage
Ethmoid
Adenoidectomy
27. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Septal perforation
Oval
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Trachea
28. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
Ossicles
Hyerpertrophic
Internal component of cochlear implants
Radial neck dissection
29. 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
Uvula
Myringotomy
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
30. 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.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Internal nares
Acute epiglottitis
Ethmoid
31. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Nasopharynx
Adenoiditis
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Cristae; cupula
32. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Tympanic membrane : concave
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Trachea
External nares
33. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Cochlear implants
Esophagitis
Sensorineural deafness
Posterior
34. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Cottonoids
Children
Sphenoid
Ethmoid
35. ________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 ________
Ala
Decongestants; myringotomy
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Internal nares
36. 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.
Acute epiglottitis
Cricoid cartilage
Mastiodectomy
Internal and external
37. _____ 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.
External nares
Internal maxillary artery
Cartilaginous
True vocal cords (lower)
38. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Unilateral
Olfactory bulb
Hypertrophied turbinates
Ampullary crests
39. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
External auditory canal
Otosclerosis
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Unilateral
40. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Temporalis fascia
Deafness
Nose: respiratory system
Laryngoscopy
41. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Ringing in the ear
Ala
Traum
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
42. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Sinus endoscopy
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Uvula
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
43. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Conductive-type deafness
Tonsillitis
Laryngoscopy
Laryngitis
44. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Bronchoscopy
Carina
Cochlear implants
Posterior
45. 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.
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Cholesteatoma
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Tonsillitis
46. ______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.
Ossicles
Rhinitis
Otis media; nasopharynx
Hard and soft
47. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Glottis
Ampullae
Cochlear implants
Laryngeal neoplasm
48. 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.
Cochlear implants
Myringoplasty
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Myringotomy
49. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Ringing in the ear
Cristae; cupula
Epiglottitis
True vocal cords (lower)
50. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Trachea
Temporalis fascia
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Larynx