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Surgical Technology
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1. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Mastoidectomy
Cristae; cupula
Epistaxis
Vestibule
2. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Deafness
Ala
Ostia
True vocal cords (lower)
3. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Parotid gland; lateral
Sleep apnea
Uvula
Perilymph; endolymph
4. 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.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Septoplasty
Tracheotomy
5. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Bronchoscopy
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Vestibule
Traum
6. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Nasopharynx
Osseus ridges
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Virus
7. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Epistaxis
Polyps
Mucous membrane
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
8. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Cristae; cupula
Cochlea
Stapedectomy
Frontal
9. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Pinna
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Mucous membrane
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
10. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Cartilaginous
Ala
Decongestants; myringotomy
Tracheitis
11. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Maxillary
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Septoplasty
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
12. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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13. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Deafness
Eardrum
Hard and soft
Tracheotomy
14. 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
Pharynx
Auricle: External auditory meatus
External auditory canal
15. 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
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Direct vision - otoscope
Sleep apnea
Perforation; tympanotomy
16. 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.
Olfactory; smell
Cartilaginous
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
17. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Acute epiglottitis
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Salivary glands
External component of cochlear implants
18. ______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.
Eustachian tubes
Otis media; nasopharynx
Ethmoid
Nose: respiratory system
19. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Salivary glands
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Posterior
20. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Ethmoidectomy
Bronchoscopy
Ampullae
Tonsillitis
21. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Flexible cartilage
Olfactory bulb
Adenoiditis
Ampullae
22. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
2
Ala
Mastiodectomy
Middle ear
23. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Laryngoscopy
Ampullae
Laryngeal neoplasm
24. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Carina
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Frontal
Flexible cartilage
25. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Petrous Portion
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Turbinectomy
Oval
26. What are the two common ear obstructions
Dynamic equilibrium
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Earwax and presence foreign body
Vestibulocochlear nerve
27. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Children
Cartilaginous
Petrous Portion
28. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Synovial
Tympanic membrane : concave
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Osseus ridges
29. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Tracheotomy
Polyps
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Rhinitis
30. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Posterior
Conchae or turbinate
Middle ear
31. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Uvula
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Perilymph; endolymph
32. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Adenoiditis
Eardrum
Apex
Laryngoscopy
33. ________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 ________
Decongestants; myringotomy
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Hard and soft
Bronchoscopy
34. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Conchae or turbinate
Mucous membrane
Turbinectomy
Freer elevator
35. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.
Myringoplasty
Olfactory bulb
Hypertrophied turbinates
Ossicles
36. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Eardrum
Vestibule
Internal and external
Laryngitis
37. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.
Middle ear
Frontal
Cristae; cupula
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
38. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Hyerpertrophic
Parotid gland; lateral
Petrous Portion
Conductive-type deafness
39. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
External component of cochlear implants
Sinustitis
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Ampullary crests
40. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Olfactory bulb
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Dorsum
Petrous Portion
41. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Otis media; nasopharynx
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Traum
42. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Perforation; tympanotomy
Quadrilateral cartilage
Ampullary crests
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
43. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Laryngitis
Cottonoids
Quadrilateral cartilage
Waldeyer's ring
44. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Deafness
Hard and soft
Otis media; nasopharynx
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
45. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
External component of cochlear implants
Dynamic equilibrium
Posterior
Ethimoid and vomer
46. 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.
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
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.
Quadrilateral cartilage
Acute epiglottitis
47. The external ear is comprised of the...
Pinna
Internal component of cochlear implants
Mucous membrane
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
48. 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 nares
Stapedectomy
Quadrilateral cartilage
Auditory
49. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy
Earwax and presence foreign body
Polyps
50. 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
Laryngeal neoplasm
Radial neck dissection
Septoplasty