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Surgical Technology
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1. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Laryngitis
Ampullae
Rhinoplasty
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
2. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Sensorineural deafness
Swimmers ear
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
3. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Epiglottitis
Rhinitis
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Mastoidectomy
4. 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.
Cochlear implants
Tracheitis
Mastiodectomy
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
5. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Sclerosing agent
Acute epiglottitis
Posterior
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
6. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
Panendoscopy
External auditory canal
Middle ear
Osseus ridges
7. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
Hyerpertrophic
Septal perforation
Earwax and presence foreign body
Pharyngeal tonsils
8. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
Sleep apnea
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Pedicle
Panendoscopy
9. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Sphenoid
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Decongestants; myringotomy
Glottis
10. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Tracheotomy
Laryngeal neoplasm
11. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Frontal
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
12. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
2
Unilateral
External component of cochlear implants
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
13. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Dynamic equilibrium
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
External component of cochlear implants
Rhinitis
14. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Ethmoidectomy
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Vestibulocochlear
15. Another word for a nosebleed
Epistaxis
Eardrum
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Polyps
16. 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.
Carina
Petrous Portion
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
17. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Maxillary
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Freer elevator
18. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Posterior
External component of cochlear implants
Esophagitis
Sphenoid
19. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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20. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Panendoscopy
Waldeyer's ring
Glottis
Septoplasty
21. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Laryngitis
Conductive-type deafness
Internal and external
22. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Uvula
Vestibulocochlear
Direct pressure
Nerve stimulator
23. 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._____
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Myringotomy
Paratidectomy
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
24. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Cochlea
Larynx
Ringing in the ear
Apex
25. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Cottonoids
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Waldeyer's ring
Cochlear implants
26. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Hard and soft
Dorsum
Sensorineural deafness
Peritonsillar abscess formation
27. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Internal and external
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Pharynx
External auditory canal
28. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Laryngeal neoplasm
Eustachian tubes
Mucous membrane
Ethimoid and vomer
29. 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
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Perilymph; endolymph
Perforation; tympanotomy
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
30. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Panendoscopy
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Hypertrophied turbinates
Myringoplasty
31. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
Myringoplasty
Pharyngeal tonsils
Cochlea
2
32. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Ringing in the ear
External nares
Tympanic membrane : concave
Synovial
33. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Temporalis fascia
Pinna
Tonsillectomy
Mastoidectomy
34. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Cottonoids
Tonsillectomy
Children
35. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Ampullary crests
Vestibule
Swimmers ear
Children
36. 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
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Septoplasty
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Turbinectomy
37. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Ringing in the ear
2
Sclerosing agent
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
38. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Cholesteatoma
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Deafness
39. An alternative procedure to stapedectomy. A small opening is created in the fixed stapes footplate with a small drill or laser. This allows for transmission of sound waves or placement of prosthesis.
Stapedotomy
Tracheitis
Dorsum
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
40. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Septal perforation
Traum
Zenker's diverticulum
Flexible cartilage
41. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Rhinoplasty
Direct pressure
Ossicles
Cricoid cartilage
42. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Dorsum
Haemophilus influenzae
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Unilateral
43. 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.
Tonsillectomy
Acute epiglottitis
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Peritonsillar abscess formation
44. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Flexible cartilage
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Parotid gland; lateral
45. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Cristae; cupula
Laryngitis
Traum
Sphenoid
46. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
External auditory canal
Perilymph; endolymph
Perforation; tympanotomy
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
47. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Myringotomy
Cholesteatoma
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.
48. What are the two common ear obstructions
Tracheitis
Earwax and presence foreign body
Waldeyer's ring
Otis media; nasopharynx
49. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Peritonsillar abscess formation
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Ala
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
50. 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.
Septoplasty
Esophagitis
Polyps
Cricoid cartilage