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Surgical Technology
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1. 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
Hard and soft
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
2. What is the principle organ of equilibrium - 1.____. This is made up of the semicircular ducts including their - 2. _____ - and the 3.____ and the 4.____ of the vestibule.
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Stapedectomy
Pharyngeal tonsils
Conductive-type deafness
3. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Epistaxis
Tympanic membrane : concave
Vestibulocochlear
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
4. 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).
Sphenoid
Uvula
Glottis
True vocal cords (lower)
5. 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
Ethimoid and vomer
Turbinectomy
Flexible cartilage
Ampullae
6. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Mucous membrane
Eustachian tubes
Parotid gland; lateral
Nasopharynx
7. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Esophagitis
Sinustitis
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Eardrum
8. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Sensorineural deafness
Middle ear
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.
9. 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
Zenker's diverticulum
Myringotomy
Eustachian tubes
Freer elevator
10. 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
Septoplasty
Osseus ridges
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Adenoidectomy
11. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Polyps
Ossicles
Otis media; nasopharynx
12. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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13. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Tonsillitis
Cricoid cartilage
Eardrum
Epiglottitis
14. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Internal and external
Panendoscopy
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Eustachian tubes
15. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Vestibulocochlear
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
16. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
Panendoscopy
Nose: respiratory system
Cochlear implants
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
17. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Tracheotomy
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Uvula
Base; root - superiorly
18. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Sleep apnea
Olfactory bulb
Olfactory; smell
External component of cochlear implants
19. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Sinustitis
Polyps
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
20. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Parotid gland; lateral
Sensorineural deafness
Tracheitis
21. The external ear is comprised of the...
Olfactory; smell
Pinna
Mucous membrane
Sinustitis
22. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Perforation; tympanotomy
Sleep apnea
Conductive-type deafness
Auditory
23. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
True vocal cords (lower)
Myringoplasty
Ethmoid
24. 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.
Frontal
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Septoplasty
Tonsillectomy
25. 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.
Epiglottitis
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Tonsillitis
Nerve stimulator
26. 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
Sensorineural deafness
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Septoplasty
27. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Internal nares
Mastoidectomy
Quadrilateral cartilage
Ringing in the ear
28. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Otosclerosis
Tracheotomy
Laryngitis
29. Commonly referred to as the throat. Serves the respiratory tract by receiving air from the nose and mouth - and the digestive system as a passageway for food and liquids.
Pharynx
Hypertrophied turbinates
Ethmoid
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
30. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Direct pressure
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Glottis
Rhinoplasty
31. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Maxillary
External nares
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
32. 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.
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Epiglottitis
Nasopharynx
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
33. Is a benign cyst or tumor that fills the mastoid cavity and erodes the mastoid air cells. Formed when epithelial cells that would normally be shed throught the eustachian tube are unable to migrate out the middle ear cavity due to a blockage of the a
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Cholesteatoma
Tracheotomy
Hard and soft
34. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Base; root - superiorly
Frontal
Children
Cochlea
35. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Vestibulocochlear
Laryngoscopy
36. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________
Perforation; tympanotomy
External nares
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Pedicle
37. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Perforation; tympanotomy
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Ampullary crests
38. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Perilymph; endolymph
Sclerosing agent
Radial neck dissection
Nerve stimulator
39. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Pharyngeal tonsils
Ethmoid
Larynx
Nasopharynx
40. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Tonsillectomy
Direct vision - otoscope
Sclerosing agent
Cholesteatoma
41. 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.
Quadrilateral cartilage
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
42. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Frontal
Pharynx
Stapedectomy
Ossicles
43. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.
Myringoplasty
Cholesteatoma
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Nose: respiratory system
44. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Nerve stimulator
Deafness
Vestibulocochlear
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
45. ______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.
Nose: respiratory system
Swimmers ear
Direct vision - otoscope
Panendoscopy
46. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Ampullae
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Mastiodectomy
Direct pressure
47. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Middle ear
Vestibulocochlear
Children
48. 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.
Trachea
Freer elevator
Conductive-type deafness
Mastiodectomy
49. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Posterior
Pharyngeal tonsils
Internal and external
50. 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
Pharynx
Internal and external
Stapedectomy
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.