Question 1

Which condition means reduced vision in one eye, often correctable by wearing an eye patch?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amblyopia
B)   Hordeolum
C)   Photophobia
D)   NyctalopiaE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A test for visual acuity uses letters and numbers or symbols arranged in decreasing size from top to bottom. Which of the following is used in the test just described?

Accepted Answer

A)   LASIK
B)   Ophthalmoscope
C)   Otoscope
D)   Snellen chartE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

A patient reports she no longer drives at night because she has difficulty seeing. Which of the following terms matches this symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hyperopia
B)   Myopia
C)   Nyctalopia
D)   PresbyopiaE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

What does chrom(o)  mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Choroid
B)   Color
C)   Conjunctiva
D)   CorneaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What is not a special sense organ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Skin
B)   Ears
C)   Nose
D)   LiverE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A 23-year-old woman has swelling in her eyelid after an infection caused by her eye makeup. What is another term for this swelling?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blepharedema
B)   Conjunctivitis
C)   Myringitis
D)   OtitisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Otoscopy (  -tos-kuh-p  )

Accepted Answer

The answer of Syllables are shown for the following term....

Question 8

Which of the following is impairment of vision due to advancing years or old age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Astigmatism
B)   Hyperopia
C)   Myopia
D)   PresbyopiaE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which structure is responsible for transmission of visual information to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ciliary body
B)   Conjunctiva
C)   Optic nerve
D)   ScleraE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

What does the suffix -osmia refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hearing
B)   Sight
C)   Smell
D)   TasteE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What does the combining form ocul(o)  refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ear
B)   Eye
C)   Nerve
D)   Nervous sensationE) C) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 12

Any disease of the retina is referred to as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Any disease of the retina is referred...

Question 13

Which test examines the layers of the eye with a bright light, usually after dilation of the pupils?

Accepted Answer

A)   Comparing the person's vision with normal vision of 20/20
B)   Refraction
C)   Slit-lamp examination
D)   TonometryE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) C

Question 14

Which type of receptor detects sound?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mechanoreceptors
B)   Nociceptors
C)   Photoreceptors
D)   ThermoreceptorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What is nearsightedness called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exophthalmos
B)   Hyperopia
C)   Myopia
D)   MyxedemaE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: OU____________________

Accepted Answer

Each eye

Question 17

Which term means inflammation of the eyelid?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blepharitis
B)   Ophthalmitis
C)   Photophobia
D)   PtosisE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What does vertigo mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dizziness
B)   Lack of accommodation reflex
C)   Pertaining to the middle ear
D)   Refraction of lightE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following are special receptors that initiate the sense of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chemoreceptors
B)   Mechanoreceptors
C)   Nociceptors
D)   ThermoreceptorsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The _______________ forms the communication system between the central nervous system and the rest of the body.

Accepted Answer

peripheral...

Exam 11: Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Which condition means reduced vision in one eye, often correctable by wearing an eye patch?

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A test for visual acuity uses letters and numbers or symbols arranged in decreasing size from top to bottom. Which of the following is used in the test just described?

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A patient reports she no longer drives at night because she has difficulty seeing. Which of the following terms matches this symptom?

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What does chrom(o) mean?

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What is not a special sense organ?

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A 23-year-old woman has swelling in her eyelid after an infection caused by her eye makeup. What is another term for this swelling?

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Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Otoscopy ( -tos-kuh-p )

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Which of the following is impairment of vision due to advancing years or old age?

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Which structure is responsible for transmission of visual information to the brain?

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What does the suffix -osmia refer to?

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What does the combining form ocul(o) refer to?

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Any disease of the retina is referred to as _______________.

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Which test examines the layers of the eye with a bright light, usually after dilation of the pupils?

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Which type of receptor detects sound?

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What is nearsightedness called?

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Write the meaning of the abbreviation: OU____________________

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What does vertigo mean?

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Which of the following are special receptors that initiate the sense of pain?

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The _______________ forms the communication system between the central nervous system and the rest of the body.

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