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Surgical Technology
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1. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Cochlea
Acute epiglottitis
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Polyps
2. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Laryngoscopy
Carina
Eustachian tubes
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
3. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Uvula
Perilymph; endolymph
Middle ear
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
4. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Tracheotomy
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Sinus endoscopy
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
5. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Stapedotomy
Mucous membrane
Adenoiditis
6. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Vestibulocochlear
Internal nares
Internal and external
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
7. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
Cricoid cartilage
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Eardrum
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
8. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
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9. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Traum
Laryngitis
Stapedectomy
Esophagitis
10. 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.
Internal and external
Mucous membrane
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
11. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Waldeyer's ring
Panendoscopy
Tracheotomy
Nerve stimulator
12. 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.
Epiglottitis
Petrous Portion
Glottis
Ossicles
13. 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
Maxillary
Cochlea
Pedicle
Turbinectomy
14. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Pedicle
Olfactory; smell
Carina
Hyerpertrophic
15. 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
Carina
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Cartilaginous
16. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Virus
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Earwax and presence foreign body
Adenoiditis
17. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Maxillary
Unilateral
Base; root - superiorly
Cristae; cupula
18. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
External component of cochlear implants
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.
Pharyngeal tonsils
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
19. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Quadrilateral cartilage
Zenker's diverticulum
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Glottis
20. 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
Carina
Frontal
Eardrum
Cholesteatoma
21. 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
Larynx
Sleep apnea
Internal maxillary artery
Turbinectomy
22. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Esophagitis
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Quadrilateral cartilage
Olfactory bulb
23. What is the principle organ of equilibrium - 1.____. This is made up of the semicircular ducts including their - 2. _____ - and the 3.____ and the 4.____ of the vestibule.
Conductive-type deafness
Mastoidectomy
Ala
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
24. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Larynx
Pinna
Sleep apnea
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
25. 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
Stapedectomy
Ethmoidectomy
Vestibulocochlear
Mucous membrane
26. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Vestibule
Salivary glands
Cottonoids
Radial neck dissection
27. ________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 ________
Sinustitis
Pharynx
Decongestants; myringotomy
Oval
28. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Myringotomy
Radial neck dissection
External auditory canal
29. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Vestibulocochlear
Tonsillectomy
Cholesteatoma
Stapedectomy
30. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Olfactory; smell
Uvula
Vestibule
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
31. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Haemophilus influenzae
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Nerve stimulator
32. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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33. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Stapedectomy
Panendoscopy
Unilateral
Tympanic membrane : concave
34. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Tympanic membrane : concave
Flexible cartilage
Unilateral
Conductive-type deafness
35. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Ostia
Uvula
Ringing in the ear
Oval
36. 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.
Nerve stimulator
Septoplasty
Posterior
Waldeyer's ring
37. The lymphoid elements (pharyngeal - palatine - and lingual tonsils - and the pharyngeal band) contained with the pharynx are collectively known as
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38. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx
Sphenoid
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Pharynx
Apex
39. 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 ________.
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Epistaxis
Radial neck dissection
40. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Ampullary crests
Carina
Children
Eardrum
41. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Internal and external
Synovial
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
42. 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._____
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Dorsum
Freer elevator
43. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
2
Sinustitis
Auditory
44. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Cholesteatoma
Traum
Vestibulocochlear
Sclerosing agent
45. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Sensorineural deafness
Panendoscopy
Esophagitis
Tracheitis
46. Commonly referred to as the throat. Serves the respiratory tract by receiving air from the nose and mouth - and the digestive system as a passageway for food and liquids.
Internal component of cochlear implants
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Pharynx
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
47. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Internal and external
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Ampullae
48. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Rhinitis
Hyerpertrophic
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
49. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Rhinitis
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Ossicles
Uvula
50. Similar to 4. the reamianing foot plate of the stapes is fixed. All ossicles are removed. A window is made into the horizontal semicircular canal and the tympanic graft seals offf the middle ear and provides protection for the oval window.
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Sensorineural deafness
Tonsillitis
Ethmoidectomy