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Surgical Technology
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1. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Ethmoid
Olfactory bulb
Uvula
Cartilaginous
2. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Laryngoscopy
Mastiodectomy
3. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
Polyps
Trachea
2
Cartilaginous
4. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Quadrilateral cartilage
Tonsillectomy
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
5. 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.
Internal maxillary artery
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Pharynx
Stapedotomy
6. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Ethmoidectomy
Tracheitis
Middle ear
7. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Panendoscopy
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Posterior
Pharyngeal tonsils
8. All of the ossicles are affected - in addition to the perforated tympanum. The only remaining natural structure of the middle ear is the intact and mobile footplate of the stapes. Only an air pocked remains as protection for the round window - as the
Epiglottitis
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Septoplasty
Ala
9. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Otis media; nasopharynx
Internal component of cochlear implants
Ringing in the ear
Perforation; tympanotomy
10. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Zenker's diverticulum
Tympanic membrane : concave
Tonsillectomy
11. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Posterior
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Otosclerosis
Epiglottitis
12. 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
Stapedectomy
Turbinectomy
Mastiodectomy
Traum
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 ___________
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Synovial
Parotid gland; lateral
14. 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
Pharynx
Sinus endoscopy
Laryngitis
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
15. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
Perforation; tympanotomy
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Ampullae
16. 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
Larynx
Osseus ridges
Virus
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
17. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Direct vision - otoscope
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Esophagitis
Internal and external
18. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Virus
Maxillary
Carina
Ala
19. 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
Freer elevator
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Epistaxis
True vocal cords (lower)
20. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Myringoplasty
Uvula
Pharyngeal tonsils
Radial neck dissection
21. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Bronchoscopy
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Ossicles
Unilateral
22. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Direct vision - otoscope
Panendoscopy
Internal and external
Uvula
23. 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).
Pharynx
Apex
Cristae; cupula
Glottis
24. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Stapedectomy
Flexible cartilage
True vocal cords (lower)
Sensorineural deafness
25. 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
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Epistaxis
Petrous Portion
Eustachian tubes
26. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx
Pharynx
Tonsillectomy
Flexible cartilage
Internal component of cochlear implants
27. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Pedicle
Frontal
Children
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
28. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Epiglottitis
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Myringoplasty
Children
29. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Posterior
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Sphenoid
Septoplasty
30. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Sinustitis
Vestibulocochlear
Dynamic equilibrium
31. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Panendoscopy
Adenoiditis
Uvula
Cricoid cartilage
32. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Sinustitis
Hard and soft
Freer elevator
33. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Ethmoid
Nose: respiratory system
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Nerve stimulator
34. Branches of both the internal and external carotid arteries provide the blood supply to the nose. The main source is the _________ - Which is one of the terminal divisions of the external carotid.
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Internal maxillary artery
True vocal cords (lower)
Cartilaginous
35. The external ear is comprised of the...
Vestibulocochlear
Pinna
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Direct pressure
36. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Stapedectomy
Ringing in the ear
Perilymph; endolymph
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
37. 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.
Tonsillitis
Posterior
Acute epiglottitis
Sleep apnea
38. 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
Eustachian tubes
Eardrum
Ethmoid
Conductive-type deafness
39. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Perilymph; endolymph
Vestibulocochlear
Direct pressure
Internal nares
40. 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.
Pharynx
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Paratidectomy
Sphenoid
41. 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.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Cricoid cartilage
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Nasopharynx
42. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Pharyngeal tonsils
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Acute epiglottitis
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
43. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________
Sinustitis
Polyps
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Cochlea
44. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
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.
External nares
Mucous membrane
Hypertrophied turbinates
45. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Mucous membrane
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Waldeyer's ring
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
46. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Otosclerosis
Olfactory; smell
Conchae or turbinate
Vestibule
47. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Sinus endoscopy
Earwax and presence foreign body
Temporalis fascia
48. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Cholesteatoma
Uvula
Adenoidectomy
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
49. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Petrous Portion
Middle ear
Hypertrophied turbinates
Otosclerosis
50. 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
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Eardrum
Laryngeal neoplasm
Polyps