Exam 17: Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery

In myringotomy procedures, what does "PE" stand for?

What is the term that describes a nasal septum that typically causes obstructed breathing in older patients?

Which cranial nerve may be damaged by growth of a cholesteatoma?

Which of the following is all that is necessary for instrument setup for bilateral myringotomy tube (BMT) placement?

Which laryngeal cartilage is commonly known as the "Adam's apple"?

Which of the following is a curved, serrated tonsil knife?

Which of the paranasal sinuses are numerous, small, and located on either side of the bridge of the nose, between the eyes?

What is an important step for the surgical technologist to remember to perform when changing burs on a pneumatic drill?

What is the name of the sharp-tipped, handheld retractor that can be either single or double and often is found in nasal trays?

Match each term below with its description. -The process of cutting up tissue into small pieces to extract it through a small opening

Which cranial nerve carries information related to equilibrium to the cerebral cortex?

Which gas can cause expansion of the middle ear and therefore is contraindicated in tympanic graft cases?

Which instrument is used to measure the distance from incus to stapes footplate for selection of a prosthesis in stapedectomy?

What is the name of the wax that is normally produced and found within the ear canal?

A tuning fork is a useful tool during parotidectomy to safely identify branches of the seventh (VII) cranial nerve.

A TMJ decompression procedure is performed in which anatomical area?

Which type of mechanical action of a drill attachment is MOST commonly used in otologic procedures?

What is an alternate name for the bony nasal projections known as turbinates?

Which type of laser is useful for procedures involving the stapes and middle ear?

Antrostomy rasps would be used in procedures involving which anatomical structure(s)?