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Surgical Technology
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1. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Pharyngeal tonsils
Unilateral
Cartilaginous
Osseus ridges
2. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Mastoidectomy
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Petrous Portion
3. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Ala
Tracheotomy
Dynamic equilibrium
Uvula
4. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Tonsillectomy
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Salivary glands
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
5. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Haemophilus influenzae
External auditory canal
Ethimoid and vomer
Ala
6. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Temporalis fascia
Laryngitis
Nasopharynx
Larynx
7. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Posterior
Sensorineural deafness
Ethmoid
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
8. Possesses several electrodes which enter and circle around inside the cochlear. Implanted under the patients skin behind the ear. The electrodes receive signals transmitted from the external portion of the devise to the cochlea activating fibrs of th
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Earwax and presence foreign body
Internal component of cochlear implants
Auricle: External auditory meatus
9. 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.
Acute epiglottitis
Children
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.
Nose: respiratory system
10. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Nerve stimulator
Trachea
Unilateral
Panendoscopy
11. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Vestibule
Ethimoid and vomer
External nares
12. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Laryngoscopy
Ala
Septal perforation
Uvula
13. What are the two common ear obstructions
Earwax and presence foreign body
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Adenoidectomy
Cochlear implants
14. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Adenoidectomy
Freer elevator
Auditory
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
15. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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16. Another word for a nosebleed
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Stapedotomy
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Epistaxis
17. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Perilymph; endolymph
Turbinectomy
Cristae; cupula
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
18. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
External auditory canal
Turbinectomy
Pharynx
Ampullae
19. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Ethmoid
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Ethmoidectomy
Quadrilateral cartilage
20. 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._____
Hypertrophied turbinates
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Vestibulocochlear
Deafness
21. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Vestibulocochlear
Sclerosing agent
Direct pressure
Cochlear implants
22. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Tracheitis
Waldeyer's ring
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Synovial
23. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Ostia
Direct pressure
Salivary glands
Posterior
24. 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
Conductive-type deafness
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Cartilaginous
Posterior
25. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Hyerpertrophic
Stapedotomy
Epistaxis
26. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Flexible cartilage
Rhinitis
Uvula
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
27. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Cochlear implants
Sinustitis
Ossicles
Otis media; nasopharynx
28. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Tonsillitis
Hard and soft
Base; root - superiorly
Uvula
29. 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
Pharynx
Uvula
Adenoiditis
Cholesteatoma
30. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Posterior
Cricoid cartilage
Cartilaginous
Hard and soft
31. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Larynx
Epistaxis
Unilateral
Cottonoids
32. 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
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Septoplasty
External component of cochlear implants
Eustachian tubes
33. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Ethmoid
Salivary glands
Pedicle
Maxillary
34. 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.
Eardrum
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Tonsillitis
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
35. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Tonsillectomy
Dorsum
Vestibule
Auricle: External auditory meatus
36. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Freer elevator
Tonsillectomy
Glottis
Eardrum
37. 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
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Cholesteatoma
Tonsillitis
Polyps
38. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Septal perforation
Temporalis fascia
Cartilaginous
Earwax and presence foreign body
39. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Paratidectomy
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Vestibulocochlear
Dynamic equilibrium
40. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Cartilaginous
Ostia
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
41. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Internal nares
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
External component of cochlear implants
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
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
Temporalis fascia
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
External component of cochlear implants
Vestibule
43. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Esophagitis
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Conchae or turbinate
Peritonsillar abscess formation
44. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Pharyngeal tonsils
Sensorineural deafness
Vestibulocochlear
45. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
Cricoid cartilage
Pharynx
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
46. 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
Esophagitis
Sphenoid
Pharynx
Stapedectomy
47. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Adenoidectomy
Uvula
Ethimoid and vomer
Waldeyer's ring
48. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Carina
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Flexible cartilage
49. The external ear is comprised of the...
Bronchoscopy
Epiglottitis
Epistaxis
Pinna
50. 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 ___________
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Tonsillitis
Flexible cartilage
Stapedotomy