Question 1

What does otosclerosis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   a chronic disease of the middle ear with recurring episodes of hearing loss, dizziness, and ringing of the ears
B)   hardening of middle and inner ear structures
C)   inability to hear
D)   trauma of the earE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The bones of the inner ear include the stapes, malleus, and:

Accepted Answer

A)   hamate
B)   incus
C)   mastoid
D)   maxillaE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Any disease of the retina is known as _____.

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

Question 4

What does lacrimal mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   pertaining to hearing
B)   pertaining to the tears
C)   pertaining to the sense organs
D)   pertaining to visionE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which term is commonly called red eyes or pink eye?

Accepted Answer

A)   cataract
B)   conjunctivitis
C)   daltonism
D)   retinopathyE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What does the suffix -osmia refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)   hearing
B)   sight
C)   smell
D)   tasteE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

What does ocular mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   of, pertaining to, or affecting the eye
B)   pertaining to hearing
C)   pertaining to the cornea
D)   pertaining to the irisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Surgical repair or reconstruction of the external ear is a procedure called _____.

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The answer of Surgical repair or reconstruction of the external...

Question 9

Following a concussion, a 17-year-old boy says that he is sensitive to light and needs to wear sunglasses when inside. This excessive sensitivity to light is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   daltonism
B)   hyperopia
C)   myopia
D)   photophobiaE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which structure is a spiral tunnel that contains the sense of hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)   choroid
B)   cochlea
C)   conjunctiva
D)   corneaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

What does myringitis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   inflammation of the inner ear
B)   inflammation of the middle ear
C)   inflammation of the external ear structures
D)   inflammation of the tympanic membraneE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Muscles of which structure regulate the amount of light entering the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)   conjunctiva
B)   cornea
C)   iris
D)   retinaE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What does the combining form ocul/o refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)   ear
B)   eye
C)   nerve
D)   nervous sensationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The profound inability to see color is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The profound inability to see color is...

Question 15

Which term means inflammation of the eyelid?

Accepted Answer

A)   blepharitis
B)   ophthalmitis
C)   photophobia
D)   ptosisE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The term for farsightedness is:

Accepted Answer

A)   astigmatism
B)   exophthalmos
C)   hyperopia
D)   myopiaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A 4-year-old boy complains at preschool that he cannot tell the difference between colors. A profound inability to see color is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   achromatopsia
B)   amblyopia
C)   myringitis
D)   presbyopiaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

A young patient requires an eye patch because of reduced vision in one eye that cannot be corrected by glasses. This condition is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   achromatopsia
B)   blepharitis
C)   myopia
D)   strabismusE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Nerve endings that detect chemicals are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   chemoreceptors
B)   nasolacrimal sacs
C)   optic nerves
D)   rods and conesE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 14: Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System

What does lacrimal mean?

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Any disease of the retina is known as _____.

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What does ocular mean?

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What does myringitis mean?

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Surgical repair or reconstruction of the external ear is a procedure called _____.

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What does otosclerosis mean?

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Nerve endings that detect chemicals are called:

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Which term is commonly called red eyes or pink eye?

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Which structure is a spiral tunnel that contains the sense of hearing?

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The bones of the inner ear include the stapes, malleus, and:

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Muscles of which structure regulate the amount of light entering the eye?

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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 4-year-old boy complains at preschool that he cannot tell the difference between colors. A profound inability to see color is called:

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A young patient requires an eye patch because of reduced vision in one eye that cannot be corrected by glasses. This condition is referred to as:

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What does the suffix -osmia refer to?

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Which term means inflammation of the eyelid?

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The term for farsightedness is:

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What does the combining form ocul/o refer to?

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Following a concussion, a 17-year-old boy says that he is sensitive to light and needs to wear sunglasses when inside. This excessive sensitivity to light is referred to as:

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The profound inability to see color is referred to as _____.

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