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Surgical Technology
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1. 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.
Internal component of cochlear implants
Pinna
Epiglottitis
Ala
2. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Internal and external
Adenoidectomy
Eardrum
Laryngitis
3. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Tracheotomy
Tracheitis
Dynamic equilibrium
4. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Mucous membrane
Dynamic equilibrium
Myringotomy
Vestibule
5. 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
Auditory
Seventh - cholesteatoma
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
6. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Ampullary crests
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Base; root - superiorly
Apex
7. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Direct vision - otoscope
Cochlea
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Haemophilus influenzae
8. 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.
Dynamic equilibrium
Dorsum
Paratidectomy
Carina
9. 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
Otosclerosis
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Sleep apnea
10. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Swimmers ear
Cholesteatoma
Olfactory; smell
Sleep apnea
11. 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
Middle ear
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Tracheotomy
Uvula
12. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Rhinitis
Posterior
Eardrum
Pharynx
13. 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 ___________
Mucous membrane
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Salivary glands
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
14. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.
Nerve stimulator
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Middle ear
Uvula
15. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Traum
Vestibulocochlear
Flexible cartilage
Oval
16. 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.
Bronchoscopy
Flexible cartilage
Freer elevator
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
17. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Adenoiditis
Oval
Sensorineural deafness
Rhinoplasty
18. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Sphenoid
Deafness
Panendoscopy
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
19. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Maxillary
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Virus
20. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
Cholesteatoma
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Ringing in the ear
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
21. ________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 ________
Stapedectomy
Pharyngeal tonsils
Decongestants; myringotomy
Perforation; tympanotomy
22. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Septal perforation
Stapedotomy
Paratidectomy
Uvula
23. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Auditory
Ethimoid and vomer
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Rhinoplasty
24. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Larynx
Sleep apnea
Olfactory bulb
25. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Sclerosing agent
Turbinectomy
Vestibulocochlear
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
26. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Osseus ridges
Cochlea
Carina
Vestibulocochlear
27. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Cholesteatoma
Hard and soft
Myringotomy
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
28. 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.
Esophagitis
Sclerosing agent
Mastiodectomy
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
29. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Ostia
Septal perforation
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Sensorineural deafness
30. 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.
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Acute epiglottitis
Hyerpertrophic
External nares
31. Occurs when there is an interference with the transmission of sounds from the external or middle ear - preventing sound waves from entering the inner ear. Ex. a peanut in the ear - perforated 'TM' - fluid in middle ear
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Conductive-type deafness
Dorsum
Acute epiglottitis
32. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
Middle ear
External nares
Septoplasty
Stapedotomy
33. 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.
Salivary glands
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Sleep apnea
34. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Sclerosing agent
Otosclerosis
Conchae or turbinate
Mastoidectomy
35. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
2
Laryngeal neoplasm
Seventh - cholesteatoma
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
Vestibulocochlear
Cochlear implants
Maxillary
Radial neck dissection
37. ______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.
Ringing in the ear
Internal and external
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Swimmers ear
38. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Ostia
Stapedotomy
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Dorsum
39. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
External component of cochlear implants
Salivary glands
Stapedectomy
Ala
40. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Rhinitis
Acute epiglottitis
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
41. 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._____
Sinus endoscopy
Vestibulocochlear
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
42. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Tracheotomy
Eustachian tubes
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Waldeyer's ring
43. 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).
Glottis
Sinustitis
Epistaxis
Ostia
44. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Eustachian tubes
Mucous membrane
Freer elevator
45. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Laryngeal neoplasm
Stapedotomy
Mastoidectomy
46. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Ethimoid and vomer
Internal and external
Laryngoscopy
Adenoiditis
47. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Acute epiglottitis
Tonsillitis
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
48. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Direct pressure
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
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.
49. 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
Frontal
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Stapedectomy
50. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.
Vestibulocochlear
Laryngeal neoplasm
Frontal
Unilateral