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Surgical Technology
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1. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Septal perforation
Deafness
Hyerpertrophic
Tracheitis
2. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Ethimoid and vomer
Laryngeal neoplasm
Pedicle
Children
3. 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.
Salivary glands
Hypertrophied turbinates
Nasopharynx
Epiglottitis
4. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Dynamic equilibrium
Perilymph; endolymph
Internal nares
Sphenoid
5. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Mastoidectomy
Virus
Earwax and presence foreign body
Posterior
6. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Sinustitis
Haemophilus influenzae
Pedicle
Apex
7. 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.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Bronchoscopy
Epistaxis
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
8. What are the two common ear obstructions
Sinustitis
Adenoidectomy
Internal and external
Earwax and presence foreign body
9. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Pharynx
Otis media; nasopharynx
Sinustitis
Pharynx
10. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
Cholesteatoma
Ossicles
Nose: respiratory system
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
11. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Trachea
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
12. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Parotid gland; lateral
Esophagitis
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Sclerosing agent
13. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Frontal
Parotid gland; lateral
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
14. 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
Polyps
Pharynx
Waldeyer's ring
Apex
15. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
Oval
Ethmoidectomy
Sphenoid
2
16. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Bronchoscopy
Vestibulocochlear
Perforation; tympanotomy
Panendoscopy
17. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Dynamic equilibrium
2
Virus
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
18. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Oval
Ethmoid
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
19. Another word for a nosebleed
Mastoidectomy
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Epistaxis
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
20. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Laryngeal neoplasm
Paratidectomy
Cottonoids
Stapedotomy
21. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Vestibulocochlear
Trachea
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Tonsillitis
22. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Cochlea
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Synovial
23. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
External component of cochlear implants
Carina
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
24. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Zenker's diverticulum
Synovial
Tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
25. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Nose: respiratory system
Vestibule
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Apex
26. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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27. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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28. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Temporalis fascia
Epistaxis
Maxillary
29. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Waldeyer's ring
Temporalis fascia
Synovial
30. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Petrous Portion
Osseus ridges
Haemophilus influenzae
Salivary glands
31. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Nerve stimulator
Cochlea
32. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Ampullae
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Trachea
Laryngitis
33. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Rhinoplasty
Ampullae
Dynamic equilibrium
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
34. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Petrous Portion
Frontal
Panendoscopy
Stapedotomy
35. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Acute epiglottitis
Pharynx
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
36. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Internal component of cochlear implants
Vestibulocochlear
Internal and external
37. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Posterior
Temporalis fascia
Traum
Ampullae
38. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
Frontal
Ethmoid
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Conchae or turbinate
39. 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.
Vestibulocochlear
Acute epiglottitis
Parotid gland; lateral
Bronchoscopy
40. 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
Acute epiglottitis
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.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
41. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
True vocal cords (lower)
Osseus ridges
Turbinectomy
Nasopharynx
42. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Posterior
Adenoiditis
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.
Dorsum
43. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Ringing in the ear
44. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Turbinectomy
Ethmoid
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
45. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Panendoscopy
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Swimmers ear
Sleep apnea
46. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Virus
Cricoid cartilage
Olfactory bulb
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
47. 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 ___________
Myringotomy
Dynamic equilibrium
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
External component of cochlear implants
48. An esophageal diverticulum
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49. Ear ache - headache - purulent discharge from the ear - hearing loss - dizziness - and weakness of the facial muscle due to damage of the ______ cranial nerve are evidence of _______
Tonsillitis
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Swimmers ear
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
50. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Ethimoid and vomer
Paratidectomy
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Pedicle