Question 1

Snail-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Auricle 
B)  Cochlea 
C)  Auditory meatus 
D)  Utricle 
E)  Pinna 
A)  Auricle 
B)  Cochlea 
C)  Auditory meatus 
D)  Utricle 
E)  Pinna B

Question 2

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Inward deviation of the eye

Accepted Answer

A) aphakia 
B) exotropia 
C) esotropia 
D) xerophthalmia 
E) hemianopsia
F)uveitis 
A) aphakia 
B) exotropia 
C) esotropia 
D) xerophthalmia 
E) hemianopsia
F)uveitis C

Question 3

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Channel that leads from the auricle to the eardrum; auditory meatus

Accepted Answer

A) auditory canal 
B) malleus 
C) auditory nerve fibers 
D) auricle 
E) cerumen
F)cochlea
G)endolymph
H)eustachian tube
I)incus
J)labyrinth 
A) auditory canal 
B) malleus 
C) auditory nerve fibers 
D) auricle 
E) cerumen
F)cochlea
G)endolymph
H)eustachian tube
I)incus
J)labyrinth A

Question 4

Pertaining to sound:

Accepted Answer

A)  acoustic 
B)  acustic 
C)  akustic 
A)  acoustic 
B)  acustic 
C)  akustic

Question 5

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Accepted Answer

A)  opthalmologist 
B)  ophthalmologist 
A)  opthalmologist 
B)  ophthalmologist

Question 6

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations:
-PERRLA

Accepted Answer

A) A patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision 
B) This helps relieve chronic middle ear infection and inflammation 
C) The area within which objects are seen when the eyes are fixed, looking straight ahead 
D) A measure of fluid build-up in the anterior portion of the eye and associated with glaucoma 
E) Severe inflammation of the middle portion of the ear
F)Loss of central vision occurring with old age
G)Normal result when the dark opening of the eye is examined
H)Artificial part inserted during cataract surgery
I)Specialty of an otorhinolaryngologist
J)Test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing rapidly twitching eye movements 
A) A patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision 
B) This helps relieve chronic middle ear infection and inflammation 
C) The area within which objects are seen when the eyes are fixed, looking straight ahead 
D) A measure of fluid build-up in the anterior portion of the eye and associated with glaucoma 
E) Severe inflammation of the middle portion of the ear
F)Loss of central vision occurring with old age
G)Normal result when the dark opening of the eye is examined
H)Artificial part inserted during cataract surgery
I)Specialty of an otorhinolaryngologist
J)Test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing rapidly twitching eye movements

Question 7

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Incision of the eardrum

Accepted Answer

A) acoustic neuroma 
B) audiometer 
C) auditory meatus 
D) cerumen 
E) cholesteatoma
F)cochlea
G)eustachian tube
H)labyrinth
I)myringotomy
J)ossiculoplasty
K)otolaryngologist
L)otomycosis
M)otosclerosis
N)perilymph
O)pinna
P)semicircular canals
Q)suppurative otitis media
R)tinnitus
S)tympanoplasty
T)vertigo 
A) acoustic neuroma 
B) audiometer 
C) auditory meatus 
D) cerumen 
E) cholesteatoma
F)cochlea
G)eustachian tube
H)labyrinth
I)myringotomy
J)ossiculoplasty
K)otolaryngologist
L)otomycosis
M)otosclerosis
N)perilymph
O)pinna
P)semicircular canals
Q)suppurative otitis media
R)tinnitus
S)tympanoplasty
T)vertigo

Question 8

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Condition of dry eyes

Accepted Answer

A) aphakia 
B) exotropia 
C) esotropia 
D) xerophthalmia 
E) hemianopsia
F)uveitis 
A) aphakia 
B) exotropia 
C) esotropia 
D) xerophthalmia 
E) hemianopsia
F)uveitis

Question 9

Match the meanings with their correct terms:
-strabismus

Accepted Answer

A) clouding of the lens 
B) small bone in the middle ear 
C) abnormal deviation of the eye caused by muscle weakness 
D) wax found in the outer ear 
E) clear tissue that covers the front portion of the eyeball
F)ringing sound in the ears
G)the flap, or outside part, of the ear
H)a snail-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear
I)small hard mass on the eyelid
J)tube connecting the middle ear to the throat 
A) clouding of the lens 
B) small bone in the middle ear 
C) abnormal deviation of the eye caused by muscle weakness 
D) wax found in the outer ear 
E) clear tissue that covers the front portion of the eyeball
F)ringing sound in the ears
G)the flap, or outside part, of the ear
H)a snail-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear
I)small hard mass on the eyelid
J)tube connecting the middle ear to the throat

Question 10

Outer flap of the ear:

Accepted Answer

A)  pina 
B)  penna 
C)  pinna 
A)  pina 
B)  penna 
C)  pinna

Question 11

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Soft, jelly-like material behind the lens; maintains the shape of the eyeball

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) anterior chamber 
C) aqueous humor 
D) biconvex 
E) choroid
F)vitreous humor
G)ciliary body
H)cone
I)conjunctiva
J)cornea
K)fovea centralis
L)rod 
A) accommodation 
B) anterior chamber 
C) aqueous humor 
D) biconvex 
E) choroid
F)vitreous humor
G)ciliary body
H)cone
I)conjunctiva
J)cornea
K)fovea centralis
L)rod

Question 12

Incision of the eardrum:

Accepted Answer

A)  myringotomy 
B)  myringetomy 
C)  miringotomy 
A)  myringotomy 
B)  myringetomy 
C)  miringotomy

Question 13

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations:
-IOL

Accepted Answer

A) A patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision 
B) This helps relieve chronic middle ear infection and inflammation 
C) The area within which objects are seen when the eyes are fixed, looking straight ahead 
D) A measure of fluid build-up in the anterior portion of the eye and associated with glaucoma 
E) Severe inflammation of the middle portion of the ear
F)Loss of central vision occurring with old age
G)Normal result when the dark opening of the eye is examined
H)Artificial part inserted during cataract surgery
I)Specialty of an otorhinolaryngologist
J)Test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing rapidly twitching eye movements 
A) A patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision 
B) This helps relieve chronic middle ear infection and inflammation 
C) The area within which objects are seen when the eyes are fixed, looking straight ahead 
D) A measure of fluid build-up in the anterior portion of the eye and associated with glaucoma 
E) Severe inflammation of the middle portion of the ear
F)Loss of central vision occurring with old age
G)Normal result when the dark opening of the eye is examined
H)Artificial part inserted during cataract surgery
I)Specialty of an otorhinolaryngologist
J)Test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing rapidly twitching eye movements

Question 14

Myopia:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearsightedness 
B)  Farsightedness 
C)  Astigmatism 
D)  Strabismus 
E)  Glaucoma 
A)  Nearsightedness 
B)  Farsightedness 
C)  Astigmatism 
D)  Strabismus 
E)  Glaucoma

Question 15

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Pupils are of unequal size

Accepted Answer

A) anisocoria 
B) aphakia 
C) aqueous humor 
D) astigmatism 
E) cataract
F)chalazion
G)conjunctiva
H)cycloplegia
I)diplopia
J)fluorescein angiography
K)hemianopsia
L)iritis
M)keratitis
N)macular degeneration
O)myopia
P)ophthalmoscopy
Q)papilledema
R)presbyopia
S)sclera
T)strabismus 
A) anisocoria 
B) aphakia 
C) aqueous humor 
D) astigmatism 
E) cataract
F)chalazion
G)conjunctiva
H)cycloplegia
I)diplopia
J)fluorescein angiography
K)hemianopsia
L)iritis
M)keratitis
N)macular degeneration
O)myopia
P)ophthalmoscopy
Q)papilledema
R)presbyopia
S)sclera
T)strabismus

Question 16

Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fundus 
B)  Ciliary body 
C)  Pupil 
D)  Cornea 
E)  Iris 
A)  Fundus 
B)  Ciliary body 
C)  Pupil 
D)  Cornea 
E)  Iris

Question 17

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Carry impulses from the inner ear to the brain (cerebral cortex)

Accepted Answer

A) auditory canal 
B) malleus 
C) auditory nerve fibers 
D) auricle 
E) cerumen
F)cochlea
G)endolymph
H)eustachian tube
I)incus
J)labyrinth 
A) auditory canal 
B) malleus 
C) auditory nerve fibers 
D) auricle 
E) cerumen
F)cochlea
G)endolymph
H)eustachian tube
I)incus
J)labyrinth

Question 18

Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis:

Accepted Answer

A)  Optic disc 
B)  Posterior chamber 
C)  Macula lutea 
D)  Sclera 
E)  Choroid 
A)  Optic disc 
B)  Posterior chamber 
C)  Macula lutea 
D)  Sclera 
E)  Choroid

Question 19

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Waxy substance secreted by the external ear; ear wax

Accepted Answer

A) auditory canal 
B) malleus 
C) auditory nerve fibers 
D) auricle 
E) cerumen
F)cochlea
G)endolymph
H)eustachian tube
I)incus
J)labyrinth 
A) auditory canal 
B) malleus 
C) auditory nerve fibers 
D) auricle 
E) cerumen
F)cochlea
G)endolymph
H)eustachian tube
I)incus
J)labyrinth

Question 20

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Transparent, biconvex body behind the pupil; it bends light rays to focus them on the retina

Accepted Answer

A) fundus of the eye 
B) iris 
C) lens 
D) macula 
E) optic chiasm
F)sclera
G)optic disc
H)optic nerve
I)thalamus
J)refraction
K)retina
L)pupil 
A) fundus of the eye 
B) iris 
C) lens 
D) macula 
E) optic chiasm
F)sclera
G)optic disc
H)optic nerve
I)thalamus
J)refraction
K)retina
L)pupil

Exam 17: A:sense Organs: the Eye and the Ear

Snail-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear is the:

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Inward deviation of the eye

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Channel that leads from the auricle to the eardrum; auditory meatus

Pertaining to sound:

Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations: -PERRLA

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Incision of the eardrum

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Condition of dry eyes

Match the meanings with their correct terms: -strabismus

Outer flap of the ear:

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Soft, jelly-like material behind the lens; maintains the shape of the eyeball

Incision of the eardrum:

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations: -IOL

Myopia:

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Pupils are of unequal size

Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye:

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Carry impulses from the inner ear to the brain (cerebral cortex)

Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis:

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Waxy substance secreted by the external ear; ear wax

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Transparent, biconvex body behind the pupil; it bends light rays to focus them on the retina

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