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Surgical Technology
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1. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Dorsum
Oval
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Hard and soft
2. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Cartilaginous
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Perilymph; endolymph
3. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Cochlea
Tonsillectomy
Dorsum
Vestibulocochlear
4. 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.
Cholesteatoma
Ethimoid and vomer
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
5. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Adenoidectomy
Septal perforation
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Cartilaginous
6. This progressive disease is herditary - affecting women more commonly than mena and is diagnosed with the assistance of a tuning for and audiometric exams. Surgical treatment to consider for this disorder would be _______or ________.
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Parotid gland; lateral
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
7. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear
Paratidectomy
External nares
Stapedotomy
8. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Mucous membrane
Sinus endoscopy
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
9. TM and malleus - malleus is removed and TM graft is placed directly against the remaining portion of the malleus of the incus.The destructive process extends beyond the damaged tympanic membrane to include the malleus
True vocal cords (lower)
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Septoplasty
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
10. 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.
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Vestibulocochlear
Paratidectomy
Otis media; nasopharynx
11. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
External component of cochlear implants
Otosclerosis
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Flexible cartilage
12. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Acute epiglottitis
Conchae or turbinate
Hyerpertrophic
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.
13. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Hypertrophied turbinates
Rhinitis
Direct vision - otoscope
Middle ear
14. 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.
Adenoidectomy
Bronchoscopy
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Middle ear
15. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Tonsillectomy
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.
Frontal
Perforation; tympanotomy
16. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Traum
Adenoiditis
Mastiodectomy
17. Used to remove hypertrophic turbinate - usually inferior. It is also achieved with a submucosal approach. The nasal mucosa along the edge of the edge of the affected turbinate is incised. All or some of the bones of the turbinate are removed. The muc
Parotid gland; lateral
Ethmoidectomy
Turbinectomy
Pharynx
18. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Septoplasty
Direct pressure
Nasopharynx
19. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Eardrum
Laryngeal neoplasm
Deafness
Unilateral
20. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Oval
Trachea
Perilymph; endolymph
Freer elevator
21. Another word for a nosebleed
Ala
Cottonoids
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Epistaxis
22. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.
Middle ear
Auditory
Otosclerosis
Internal nares
23. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
Pharyngeal tonsils
Petrous Portion
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
24. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Laryngitis
Dorsum
Mastoidectomy
25. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Ala
Hypertrophied turbinates
Internal nares
Rhinitis
26. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Internal nares
Ethmoid
Stapedectomy
Nasopharynx
27. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
Sensorineural deafness
Perilymph; endolymph
Polyps
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
28. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
External component of cochlear implants
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Internal nares
Posterior
29. ______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.
Direct vision - otoscope
Otis media; nasopharynx
Panendoscopy
Otosclerosis
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31. 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
Internal nares
Ala
Stapedectomy
Panendoscopy
32. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Septoplasty
Cochlear implants
Nerve stimulator
Perilymph; endolymph
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
Pinna
Vestibulocochlear
Trachea
Internal component of cochlear implants
34. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Septal perforation
35. Auditory or Pharyngotympanic - enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear. Their function is to equalize the pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane - preventing rupture of the TM. Opens during yawning - chewing and swallowing and blowing the
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Uvula
Eustachian tubes
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
36. Unilaterally - removal of the cervial lymph nodes - jugular vein - and sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). While perfomed alone to treat metastatic squamous cell carcinoma - also done in conjunction with mandibulectomy for metastatic lesions of the mou
Radial neck dissection
Cochlear implants
Vestibulocochlear
Myringotomy
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.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Hypertrophied turbinates
Dynamic equilibrium
True vocal cords (lower)
38. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx
Pharynx
Acute epiglottitis
Radial neck dissection
Parotid gland; lateral
39. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Temporalis fascia
Laryngeal neoplasm
Haemophilus influenzae
40. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Mucous membrane
Ethmoid
Septal perforation
Olfactory; smell
41. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
Ethmoidectomy
Nose: respiratory system
Swimmers ear
Sclerosing agent
42. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
Petrous Portion
Peritonsillar abscess formation
External nares
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
43. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Ostia
Perilymph; endolymph
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
44. 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
Decongestants; myringotomy
Uvula
Sinus endoscopy
Cristae; cupula
45. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Cartilaginous
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Synovial
46. ______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.
Hard and soft
Swimmers ear
Direct pressure
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
47. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Adenoiditis
Posterior
Olfactory bulb
Mastoidectomy
48. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Sphenoid
Conductive-type deafness
Sinus endoscopy
Perilymph; endolymph
49. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Unilateral
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Laryngeal neoplasm
50. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Osseus ridges
Vestibulocochlear
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Hypertrophied turbinates