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Surgical Technology
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1. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Septal perforation
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Ringing in the ear
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
2. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Osseus ridges
Internal component of cochlear implants
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Cristae; cupula
3. Can be used as a diagnostic procedure - or can be considered functional. The paranasal sinuses can be accessed with the endoscope using an intrancasal approach or external incisions. The main advantages is that the surgery can be focused on the area
Trachea
Rhinitis
Rhinoplasty
Sinus endoscopy
4. 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
Sleep apnea
Conductive-type deafness
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Internal and external
5. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Perforation; tympanotomy
Nerve stimulator
Hypertrophied turbinates
Tracheitis
6. 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
Base; root - superiorly
Cartilaginous
Epiglottitis
Internal component of cochlear implants
7. TM and malleus - malleus is removed and TM graft is placed directly against the remaining portion of the malleus of the incus.The destructive process extends beyond the damaged tympanic membrane to include the malleus
Pharyngeal tonsils
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Ampullae
8. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Ethmoid
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Internal and external
Carina
9. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Ala
Deafness
Rhinoplasty
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
10. 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.
Nasopharynx
Myringotomy
Bronchoscopy
Posterior
11. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Haemophilus influenzae
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Rhinoplasty
Base; root - superiorly
12. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Otosclerosis
Hypertrophied turbinates
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Peritonsillar abscess formation
13. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Pharyngeal tonsils
Ethimoid and vomer
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
14. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Ethmoid
Olfactory bulb
Laryngeal neoplasm
Sinus endoscopy
15. 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.
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Septal perforation
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Cricoid cartilage
16. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Parotid gland; lateral
Septal perforation
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Salivary glands
17. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Posterior
Otosclerosis
Cartilaginous
Frontal
18. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.
Myringoplasty
Eardrum
Cochlear implants
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
19. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Internal and external
Sensorineural deafness
Ampullae
Olfactory; smell
20. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Internal nares
Paratidectomy
Unilateral
Petrous Portion
21. 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 ____>
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
True vocal cords (lower)
Adenoidectomy
Direct vision - otoscope
22. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Septal perforation
Stapedectomy
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Deafness
23. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Sinus endoscopy
Adenoiditis
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
24. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Septoplasty
Otis media; nasopharynx
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
25. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Earwax and presence foreign body
Turbinectomy
Direct vision - otoscope
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
26. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Rhinitis
Waldeyer's ring
Conchae or turbinate
Cristae; cupula
27. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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28. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Myringoplasty
Internal component of cochlear implants
Dorsum
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
29. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Tonsillectomy
Zenker's diverticulum
Pinna
Parotid gland; lateral
30. 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. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Cholesteatoma
Decongestants; myringotomy
Tonsillectomy
31. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Cristae; cupula
Sinustitis
Vestibulocochlear
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
32. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Myringotomy
Ampullary crests
Oval
Sinustitis
33. 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.
Conchae or turbinate
Septoplasty
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Pharynx
34. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Olfactory; smell
Sclerosing agent
Bronchoscopy
Stapedotomy
35. 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.
Conductive-type deafness
Internal component of cochlear implants
Paratidectomy
Temporalis fascia
36. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
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.
Paratidectomy
Parotid gland; lateral
Auricle: External auditory meatus
37. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Auricle: External auditory meatus
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Deafness
Dynamic equilibrium
38. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Larynx
Sinustitis
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
39. 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.
Septal perforation
Polyps
Myringotomy
Pharynx
40. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Frontal
Sleep apnea
Ostia
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
41. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Waldeyer's ring
Cholesteatoma
Perilymph; endolymph
Children
42. 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
Tracheotomy
Direct pressure
Stapedectomy
Uvula
43. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Pinna
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Tracheitis
Zenker's diverticulum
44. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Ethmoid
Traum
External component of cochlear implants
Olfactory bulb
45. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.
Apex
Rhinoplasty
Laryngitis
Virus
46. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Base; root - superiorly
Pharyngeal tonsils
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Eustachian tubes
47. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Ethmoidectomy
Laryngitis
Parotid gland; lateral
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
48. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Oval
Posterior
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Quadrilateral cartilage
49. _____ 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.
Posterior
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Cottonoids
True vocal cords (lower)
50. 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
Radial neck dissection
Myringotomy
Waldeyer's ring
Auditory