Chapter 18: Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery

Chapter 18: Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The external ear, which includes the auricle (or pinna) and external auditory canal, is composed of cartilage covered with skin. The primary function of the auricle is to:

ANS:  B

The auricles are fixed in position and lie close to the head; they concentrate incoming sound waves and conduct them into the external auditory canal.

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2. Both ears provide stereophonic hearing that gives us very specific hearing capabilities. Binaural hearing makes it possible for:

ANS:  A

Both ears provide stereophonic hearing that gives us very specific sound localization capabilities. Without binaural hearing, determining where sounds emanate can be difficult; this is a common problem for patients with unilateral or asymmetric hearing loss.

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3. The external ear canal lining is protected and lubricated with cerumen (earwax), which traps foreign material and:

ANS:  D

The canal lining is protected and lubricated with cerumen, a waxy substance secreted by sebaceous glands in the distal third of the canal. Cerumen helps to trap foreign material, and has a mildly acidic pH that reduces bacterial levels in the outer ear.

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4. A chain of three small articulated bones extends across the middle ear cavity and conducts vibrations from the tympanic membrane across the middle ear into the oval window and the fluid-filled inner ear. What are the names of those three small articulating bones?

ANS:  C

The malleus (hammer) consists of a head, neck, handle, and short process. The handle and short process are attached to the undersurface of the eardrum, and the head articulates with the body of the incus in the upper segment of the middle ear called the epitympanum or “attic.” The incus (anvil) consists of a body and long and short processes (see Figure 18-2). The distal end of the long process of the incus is called the lenticular process and articulates with the capitulum (head) of the stapes, which is the third, innermost bone. The stapes (stirrup) consists of a head, neck, anterior and posterior crura, and a mobile footplate that is secured to the oval window by an annular ligament. The movable joints between these ossicles contribute to a lever system that amplifies the received sound and transmits and converts vibrations from ambient air to the fluid of the inner ear.

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5. The nose is divided into the prominent external portion and the internal portion known as the nasal cavity. The primary purpose of the nose is to:

ANS:  D

The chief purpose of the nose is to prepare air for use in the lungs.