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Surgical Technology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Sinus endoscopy
Salivary glands
Laryngoscopy
2. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Cochlear implants
Posterior
3. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Ringing in the ear
Trachea
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
4. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
Salivary glands
Deafness
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Freer elevator
5. 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.
Septoplasty
Bronchoscopy
Middle ear
Haemophilus influenzae
6. The external ear is comprised of the...
Base; root - superiorly
Adenoiditis
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Pinna
7. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Quadrilateral cartilage
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
8. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Hard and soft
Turbinectomy
Synovial
9. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
Ampullae
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Myringotomy
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
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.
Zenker's diverticulum
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Sclerosing agent
Bronchoscopy
11. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Uvula
Ringing in the ear
Temporalis fascia
Otis media; nasopharynx
12. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
Nasopharynx
Olfactory bulb
External auditory canal
Conchae or turbinate
13. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Osseus ridges
Nasopharynx
Dynamic equilibrium
Internal nares
14. Removal of the bony partitions that form the mastoid aire cells. Would be indicated for cholesteatoma or mastoidits. You will need a microscope - power drill - and microscopic instruments.
Mastiodectomy
Waldeyer's ring
Sinustitis
Septal perforation
15. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Internal nares
Eustachian tubes
Traum
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
16. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Middle ear
Apex
17. 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.
Cochlea
Epiglottitis
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Larynx
18. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Traum
Cartilaginous
Conductive-type deafness
Tonsillectomy
19. 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.
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
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.
Synovial
Stapedotomy
20. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Mastoidectomy
Ringing in the ear
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Sphenoid
21. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Internal component of cochlear implants
Flexible cartilage
Conductive-type deafness
Eardrum
22. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Laryngoscopy
Internal and external
Mastiodectomy
Cristae; cupula
23. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
External nares
Mucous membrane
Ethimoid and vomer
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
24. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Ampullae
Acute epiglottitis
Stapedectomy
Auditory
25. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Sphenoid
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Vestibule
Tonsillitis
26. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
Pedicle
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Ethmoid
True vocal cords (lower)
27. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Ethmoid
Ampullary crests
Quadrilateral cartilage
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
28. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Sphenoid
Posterior
Carina
Laryngeal neoplasm
29. 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
Paratidectomy
Perilymph; endolymph
Dorsum
Sinus endoscopy
30. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx
Pharynx
Mastiodectomy
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Salivary glands
31. 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
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Sleep apnea
Petrous Portion
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
32. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Ossicles
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Nasopharynx
Bronchoscopy
33. 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
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Internal component of cochlear implants
Olfactory; smell
Posterior
34. ________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 ________
Decongestants; myringotomy
Radial neck dissection
Eardrum
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
35. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Middle ear
Ossicles
Cartilaginous
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
36. 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
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Paratidectomy
Radial neck dissection
Conductive-type deafness
37. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Pedicle
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Flexible cartilage
Perilymph; endolymph
38. A soft tissue graft is used to repair the eardrum. The damage is limited to the tympanic membrane - All content of the middle ear are intact.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Panendoscopy
Deafness
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
39. 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
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Laryngoscopy
Virus
40. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Rhinitis
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Bronchoscopy
Nerve stimulator
41. 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 ___________
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Waldeyer's ring
Rhinoplasty
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
42. Ear ache - headache - purulent discharge from the ear - hearing loss - dizziness - and weakness of the facial muscle due to damage of the ______ cranial nerve are evidence of _______
Flexible cartilage
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Synovial
43. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Pharyngeal tonsils
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Pharynx
44. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Bronchoscopy
Temporalis fascia
Frontal
45. 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.
Conchae or turbinate
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Ethmoidectomy
Epistaxis
46. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Cristae; cupula
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Dynamic equilibrium
47. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
Direct pressure
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Ringing in the ear
Cricoid cartilage
48. 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
Polyps
Perilymph; endolymph
Rhinitis
Turbinectomy
49. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Ethmoidectomy
Dorsum
Oval
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
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.
Uvula
Temporalis fascia
Cottonoids
Type 5: Tympanoplasty