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1. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Nose: respiratory system
Sphenoid
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
2. 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._____
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Rhinitis
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
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.
3. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Haemophilus influenzae
Nose: respiratory system
Otosclerosis
Radial neck dissection
4. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Mucous membrane
Freer elevator
Virus
Haemophilus influenzae
5. 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
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Internal nares
Radial neck dissection
6. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Carina
External auditory canal
Freer elevator
Rhinitis
7. 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
Stapedectomy
Dorsum
Hyerpertrophic
Tympanic membrane : concave
8. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Cartilaginous
Turbinectomy
Perforation; tympanotomy
Sclerosing agent
9. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Tracheotomy
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Mucous membrane
10. An esophageal diverticulum
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11. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Paratidectomy
Nose: respiratory system
Cochlear implants
12. Another word for a nosebleed
Cottonoids
Epistaxis
Hypertrophied turbinates
Eustachian tubes
13. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Glottis
Conchae or turbinate
Cartilaginous
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
14. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Laryngitis
Cartilaginous
External auditory canal
Children
15. 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.
Pedicle
Cricoid cartilage
Vestibulocochlear
Haemophilus influenzae
16. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Olfactory; smell
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Nose: respiratory system
Trachea
17. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Glottis
Laryngoscopy
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.
18. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Traum
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Quadrilateral cartilage
Swimmers ear
19. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
External component of cochlear implants
Vestibulocochlear nerve
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
True vocal cords (lower)
20. ________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
Rhinoplasty
Posterior
Sensorineural deafness
21. 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.
Nose: respiratory system
Mastiodectomy
Auditory
Cartilaginous
22. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Oval
Adenoiditis
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Auricle: External auditory meatus
23. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Myringoplasty
Dorsum
Adenoiditis
Mucous membrane
24. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Septoplasty
Otosclerosis
Carina
Virus
25. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Stapedectomy
Esophagitis
Maxillary
Cholesteatoma
26. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________
Stapedectomy
Pedicle
Pinna
Traum
27. 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
Septoplasty
Base; root - superiorly
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
28. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
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.
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Olfactory; smell
Panendoscopy
29. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Oval
Ethimoid and vomer
Radial neck dissection
Laryngitis
30. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Ampullary crests
Pharynx
Pinna
Sphenoid
31. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Ampullae
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.
Septal perforation
Tonsillectomy
32. ______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.
Deafness
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Olfactory bulb
Swimmers ear
33. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Children
Cartilaginous
Sphenoid
Sclerosing agent
34. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.
External auditory canal
Paratidectomy
Zenker's diverticulum
Rhinoplasty
35. The external ear is comprised of the...
Pinna
Auditory
Direct pressure
External nares
36. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Hard and soft
Cholesteatoma
Trachea
Ostia
37. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Olfactory bulb
Cartilaginous
External nares
Tracheotomy
38. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Nasopharynx
Tracheotomy
39. 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
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
External nares
Uvula
Auditory
40. 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
Sleep apnea
Olfactory bulb
Ampullary crests
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
41. 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.
Larynx
Bronchoscopy
Paratidectomy
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
42. 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
Sleep apnea
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Perilymph; endolymph
Hyerpertrophic
43. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
Adenoidectomy
External component of cochlear implants
Internal and external
Laryngitis
44. 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 ____>
Perilymph; endolymph
Rhinitis
Flexible cartilage
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
45. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Ostia
Polyps
Myringotomy
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
46. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
Ostia
Trachea
Direct pressure
External auditory canal
47. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
Ossicles
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Stapedectomy
Olfactory bulb
48. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
External component of cochlear implants
Uvula
Internal and external
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
49. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Laryngitis
Traum
50. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx
Panendoscopy
Synovial
Trachea
Pharynx
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