CHAPTER 10 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGERY (ENT) SURG EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
concentrate and conduct incoming sound waves into the external auditory canal - Answers 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:
determination of the source location of sounds. - Answers Both ears provide stereophonic
hearing that gives us very specific hearing capabilities. Binaural hearing makes it possible for:
binaural - Answers Without ________hearing, determining where sounds emanate can be difficult;
this is a common problem for patients with unilateral or asymmetric hearing loss.
reduces bacterial levels in the outer ear. - Answers The external ear canal lining is protected and
lubricated with cerumen (earwax), which traps foreign material and:
malleus, incus, and stapes - Answers 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?
malleus (hammer) - Answers The ________(________) of the middle ear consists of a head, neck,
handle, and short process.
incus (anvil) - Answers The _________ (________) of the middle ear consists of a body and long
and short processes. The distal end of the long process is called the lenticular process and
articulates with the capitulum (head) of the stapes, which is the third, innermost bone.
lenticular process - Answers The incus (anvil) of the middle ear consists of a body and long and
short processes. The distal end of the long process is called the ________ and articulates with
the capitulum (head) of the stapes, which is the third, innermost bone.
capitulum (head) of the stapes - Answers The distal end of the long process of the incus (anvil)
is called the lenticular process and articulates with the _________ (_________) of the ________,
which is the third, innermost bone.
stapes (stirrup) - Answers The ________ (________) consists of a head, neck, anterior and
posterior crura, and a mobile footplate that is secured to the oval window by an annular
ligament.
stapes (stirrup) - Answers The movable joints between the ossicles in the ________ (________)
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.
prepare inspired air for the lungs. - Answers 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:
,nasal cavity - Answers The nose is divided into the prominent external portion and the internal
portion known as the _________.
nose - Answers The chief purpose of the ________ is to prepare air for use in the lungs.
Mucoperichondrium - Answers The nasal septum is lined with blood vessels and mucus-
secreting cells. The proper name of this lining is the:
mucus
surrounding
cartilage
structure; tissue - Answers "Muc/o-"
"peri-"
"-chondr/o"
"-ium"
nasal septum - Answers The ________ is composed of three structures: the nasal cartilage, the
perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, and the vomer bone.
nasal cartilage
perpendicular plate, ethmoid bone
vomer bone - Answers The nasal septum is composed of three structures: the ________, the
________ of the ________, and the ________.
nasal septum - Answers The ________ is covered by mucoperichondrium on either side that
contains blood vessels and mucus-secreting cells.
eustachian tube; nasolacrimal duct - Answers The nasal cavity is associated with the ear by way
of the ____________, and communicates with the conjunctiva through the __________________.
Select the options that are appropriate to complete the sentence.
conjunctivae
nasolacrimal duct - Answers Besides being associated with each ear, the nasal cavity also
communicates with the ________ through the ________.
acting as drainage passageways. - Answers The nasal turbinates increase the turbulence of the
airflow through the nose to humidify the air. The turbinates also serve another function to the
accessory sinuses by:
,turbinates - Answers The nasal ________ act as drainage passages of the accessory sinuses and
also increase the turbulence of the airflow through the nose to humidify the air.
sphenoethmoidal recess - Answers The area in which turbinates are located is commonly
referred to as the ________ and contains the bony shelves known as the superior, middle, and
inferior meatus or turbinates.
superior
middle
inferior meatus - Answers The area in which turbinates are located is commonly referred to as
the sphenoethmoidal recess and contains the bony shelves known as the ________, ________, and
________ ________ or turbinates.
Teeth - Answers What mouth structure is considered the boundary between the buccal cavity
and the lingual cavity?
buccal cavity
lingual cavity - Answers The portion of the mouth outside the teeth is the________, and that on
the inner side of the teeth is the ________.
hard palate - Answers The ________ forms the upper boundary of the oral cavity and is formed by
the maxilla and palatine bones.
maxilla
palatine - Answers The hard palate forms the upper boundary of the oral cavity and is formed by
the ________ and ________ bones.
mandible - Answers The ________ and floor of the mouth form the lower boundary of the oral
cavity.
carbohydrate digestion. - Answers The salivary glands produce saliva, which serves to moisten
the mouth and initiate:
minor salivary glands - Answers The three paired salivary glands communicate with the mouth
and produce saliva, which serves to moisten the mouth and initiate digestion of carbohydrates.
The ________ exist in the submucosa of the cheeks, tongue, palates, and floor of the mouth and
in the pharynx, lips, and paranasal sinuses.
sublingual
submandibular
parotid - Answers The salivary glands consist of three paired glands: the ________, the ________,
, and the ________.
3 paired glands of the salivary glands - Answers sublingual
submandibular
parotid
250-300 mm
400 mm - Answers The microscope lens focal length used in ear surgery is ________ and in
laryngeal surgery is ________.
Boises - Answers Which elevator is most commonly used in closed nasal reduction surgery?
closed nasal reduction surgery - Answers The Boises elevator is most commonly used in which
nasal surgery?
Triple endoscopy - Answers ________ is a term used in these three surgeries: laryngoscopy,
bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy.
laryng-, bronch-, and esophag- - Answers Triple endoscopy is a term used in these three
surgeries: ________-oscopy, ________-oscopy, and ________-oscopy.
nasal septum - Answers The septal cartilage, ethmoid plate, and vomer are all primary
components of the ________.
PORP (Partial Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis) - Answers The ________ is used because the
malleus and incus are diseased or eroded.
TORP (Total Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis) - Answers The ________ is used because all
ossicles are diseased or eroded.
entire ossicular chain
only the incus and malleus (not the stapes) - Answers A TORP replaces the... while a PORP
replaces...
Endural
Transcanal
Postauricular - Answers Name the 3 incisional approaches used in otologic surgery.
3 incisional approaches used in otologic surgery - Answers Endural
Transcanal
Postauricular
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
concentrate and conduct incoming sound waves into the external auditory canal - Answers 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:
determination of the source location of sounds. - Answers Both ears provide stereophonic
hearing that gives us very specific hearing capabilities. Binaural hearing makes it possible for:
binaural - Answers Without ________hearing, determining where sounds emanate can be difficult;
this is a common problem for patients with unilateral or asymmetric hearing loss.
reduces bacterial levels in the outer ear. - Answers The external ear canal lining is protected and
lubricated with cerumen (earwax), which traps foreign material and:
malleus, incus, and stapes - Answers 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?
malleus (hammer) - Answers The ________(________) of the middle ear consists of a head, neck,
handle, and short process.
incus (anvil) - Answers The _________ (________) of the middle ear consists of a body and long
and short processes. The distal end of the long process is called the lenticular process and
articulates with the capitulum (head) of the stapes, which is the third, innermost bone.
lenticular process - Answers The incus (anvil) of the middle ear consists of a body and long and
short processes. The distal end of the long process is called the ________ and articulates with
the capitulum (head) of the stapes, which is the third, innermost bone.
capitulum (head) of the stapes - Answers The distal end of the long process of the incus (anvil)
is called the lenticular process and articulates with the _________ (_________) of the ________,
which is the third, innermost bone.
stapes (stirrup) - Answers The ________ (________) consists of a head, neck, anterior and
posterior crura, and a mobile footplate that is secured to the oval window by an annular
ligament.
stapes (stirrup) - Answers The movable joints between the ossicles in the ________ (________)
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.
prepare inspired air for the lungs. - Answers 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:
,nasal cavity - Answers The nose is divided into the prominent external portion and the internal
portion known as the _________.
nose - Answers The chief purpose of the ________ is to prepare air for use in the lungs.
Mucoperichondrium - Answers The nasal septum is lined with blood vessels and mucus-
secreting cells. The proper name of this lining is the:
mucus
surrounding
cartilage
structure; tissue - Answers "Muc/o-"
"peri-"
"-chondr/o"
"-ium"
nasal septum - Answers The ________ is composed of three structures: the nasal cartilage, the
perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, and the vomer bone.
nasal cartilage
perpendicular plate, ethmoid bone
vomer bone - Answers The nasal septum is composed of three structures: the ________, the
________ of the ________, and the ________.
nasal septum - Answers The ________ is covered by mucoperichondrium on either side that
contains blood vessels and mucus-secreting cells.
eustachian tube; nasolacrimal duct - Answers The nasal cavity is associated with the ear by way
of the ____________, and communicates with the conjunctiva through the __________________.
Select the options that are appropriate to complete the sentence.
conjunctivae
nasolacrimal duct - Answers Besides being associated with each ear, the nasal cavity also
communicates with the ________ through the ________.
acting as drainage passageways. - Answers The nasal turbinates increase the turbulence of the
airflow through the nose to humidify the air. The turbinates also serve another function to the
accessory sinuses by:
,turbinates - Answers The nasal ________ act as drainage passages of the accessory sinuses and
also increase the turbulence of the airflow through the nose to humidify the air.
sphenoethmoidal recess - Answers The area in which turbinates are located is commonly
referred to as the ________ and contains the bony shelves known as the superior, middle, and
inferior meatus or turbinates.
superior
middle
inferior meatus - Answers The area in which turbinates are located is commonly referred to as
the sphenoethmoidal recess and contains the bony shelves known as the ________, ________, and
________ ________ or turbinates.
Teeth - Answers What mouth structure is considered the boundary between the buccal cavity
and the lingual cavity?
buccal cavity
lingual cavity - Answers The portion of the mouth outside the teeth is the________, and that on
the inner side of the teeth is the ________.
hard palate - Answers The ________ forms the upper boundary of the oral cavity and is formed by
the maxilla and palatine bones.
maxilla
palatine - Answers The hard palate forms the upper boundary of the oral cavity and is formed by
the ________ and ________ bones.
mandible - Answers The ________ and floor of the mouth form the lower boundary of the oral
cavity.
carbohydrate digestion. - Answers The salivary glands produce saliva, which serves to moisten
the mouth and initiate:
minor salivary glands - Answers The three paired salivary glands communicate with the mouth
and produce saliva, which serves to moisten the mouth and initiate digestion of carbohydrates.
The ________ exist in the submucosa of the cheeks, tongue, palates, and floor of the mouth and
in the pharynx, lips, and paranasal sinuses.
sublingual
submandibular
parotid - Answers The salivary glands consist of three paired glands: the ________, the ________,
, and the ________.
3 paired glands of the salivary glands - Answers sublingual
submandibular
parotid
250-300 mm
400 mm - Answers The microscope lens focal length used in ear surgery is ________ and in
laryngeal surgery is ________.
Boises - Answers Which elevator is most commonly used in closed nasal reduction surgery?
closed nasal reduction surgery - Answers The Boises elevator is most commonly used in which
nasal surgery?
Triple endoscopy - Answers ________ is a term used in these three surgeries: laryngoscopy,
bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy.
laryng-, bronch-, and esophag- - Answers Triple endoscopy is a term used in these three
surgeries: ________-oscopy, ________-oscopy, and ________-oscopy.
nasal septum - Answers The septal cartilage, ethmoid plate, and vomer are all primary
components of the ________.
PORP (Partial Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis) - Answers The ________ is used because the
malleus and incus are diseased or eroded.
TORP (Total Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis) - Answers The ________ is used because all
ossicles are diseased or eroded.
entire ossicular chain
only the incus and malleus (not the stapes) - Answers A TORP replaces the... while a PORP
replaces...
Endural
Transcanal
Postauricular - Answers Name the 3 incisional approaches used in otologic surgery.
3 incisional approaches used in otologic surgery - Answers Endural
Transcanal
Postauricular
