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1. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Eardrum
Children
Cricoid cartilage
Conchae or turbinate
2. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Perforation; tympanotomy
3. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Conchae or turbinate
Waldeyer's ring
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Septal perforation
4. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Apex
Direct pressure
Vestibule
Uvula
5. 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
Pharynx
Salivary glands
Hypertrophied turbinates
6. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Mastoidectomy
Olfactory; smell
Uvula
7. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Turbinectomy
Ostia
Auditory
Eustachian tubes
8. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Vestibulocochlear
Maxillary
Ostia
Ampullary crests
9. ________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 ________
Pharynx
Earwax and presence foreign body
Decongestants; myringotomy
Ethimoid and vomer
10. 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 ____>
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Apex
Sleep apnea
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
11. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Virus
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
12. 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 ___________
Tracheitis
Radial neck dissection
Otis media; nasopharynx
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
13. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Epiglottitis
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Larynx
Panendoscopy
14. 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
Sinus endoscopy
Cholesteatoma
Sleep apnea
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
15. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Epistaxis
Otosclerosis
Traum
Apex
16. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Tonsillectomy
Zenker's diverticulum
Eardrum
Internal component of cochlear implants
17. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Vestibule
Ala
Maxillary
External auditory canal
18. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.
Rhinoplasty
Hyerpertrophic
Bronchoscopy
Pharyngeal tonsils
19. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
Paratidectomy
Glottis
Mastoidectomy
Base; root - superiorly
20. 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
Mucous membrane
Children
Quadrilateral cartilage
Eustachian tubes
21. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Panendoscopy
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Earwax and presence foreign body
22. An esophageal diverticulum
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23. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
Direct vision - otoscope
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Tracheotomy
Osseus ridges
24. 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.
Otosclerosis
Laryngitis
Laryngoscopy
Paratidectomy
25. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
Otosclerosis
Direct vision - otoscope
External auditory canal
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
26. 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.
Ampullary crests
Cristae; cupula
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Septoplasty
27. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Internal and external
Dynamic equilibrium
Conductive-type deafness
Polyps
28. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Cochlea
Internal and external
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Haemophilus influenzae
29. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Stapedotomy
Laryngoscopy
Vestibule
Auditory
30. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Stapedectomy
Temporalis fascia
Eardrum
Otosclerosis
31. The external ear is comprised of the...
Pinna
Myringotomy
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Laryngeal neoplasm
32. 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
Vestibulocochlear
Ala
Sleep apnea
33. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Temporalis fascia
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Rhinoplasty
Epiglottitis
34. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Cristae; cupula
Uvula
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Sclerosing agent
35. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Internal nares
Cochlea
Cartilaginous
Tracheitis
36. This progressive disease is herditary - affecting women more commonly than mena and is diagnosed with the assistance of a tuning for and audiometric exams. Surgical treatment to consider for this disorder would be _______or ________.
Trachea
Esophagitis
Eustachian tubes
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
37. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Radial neck dissection
Uvula
Quadrilateral cartilage
Salivary glands
38. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Paratidectomy
Tympanic membrane : concave
Carina
Cholesteatoma
39. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Internal and external
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Dorsum
Vestibulocochlear nerve
40. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Direct vision - otoscope
Cottonoids
Perilymph; endolymph
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
41. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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42. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Conductive-type deafness
Sclerosing agent
Perforation; tympanotomy
43. _____ are capable of vibration when air passes through them during exhalation to produce sound. Fibrous bands that stretch across the hollow interior of the larynx.
Eustachian tubes
Internal maxillary artery
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
True vocal cords (lower)
44. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
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.
Base; root - superiorly
Carina
Cochlear implants
45. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Larynx
True vocal cords (lower)
Conchae or turbinate
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
46. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Otis media; nasopharynx
Virus
Vestibulocochlear
Sphenoid
47. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Polyps
Ethmoidectomy
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Vestibulocochlear
48. 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
Ethmoidectomy
Cricoid cartilage
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Radial neck dissection
49. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Internal component of cochlear implants
Nose: respiratory system
Tracheitis
Rhinitis
50. 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.
Laryngitis
Perilymph; endolymph
Earwax and presence foreign body
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
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