Question 1

A blind spot; area of depressed vision surrounded by an area of normal vision:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nyctalopia 
B)  Exotropia 
C)  Scotoma 
D)  Esotropia 
E)  Strabismus 
A)  Nyctalopia 
B)  Exotropia 
C)  Scotoma 
D)  Esotropia 
E)  Strabismus

Question 2

Astigmatism:

Accepted Answer

A)  Localized purulent infection of the eye 
B)  Atrophy of the retina 
C)  Esotropia 
D)  Exotropia 
E)  Defective curvature of the cornea or lens 
A)  Localized purulent infection of the eye 
B)  Atrophy of the retina 
C)  Esotropia 
D)  Exotropia 
E)  Defective curvature of the cornea or lens

Question 3

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Bending of light rays by the cornea, lens, and fluids of the eye to bring them into focus 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

Question 4

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

-Chalazion

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 5

Combining form for cornea:

Accepted Answer

A)  ocul/o 
B)  opt/o 
C)  scler/o 
D)  choroid/o 
E)  kerat/o 
A)  ocul/o 
B)  opt/o 
C)  scler/o 
D)  choroid/o 
E)  kerat/o

Question 6

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Fibrous transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion 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 7

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Cranial nerve carrying impulses from the retina to the brain (cerebral cortex)

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

Question 8

Spelling
-Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Accepted Answer

A)  acqueous humer 
B)  aqueous humor 
A)  acqueous humer 
B)  aqueous humor

Question 9

Spelling
-Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma 
B)  glaukoma 
A)  glaucoma 
B)  glaukoma

Question 10

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Photoreceptor cell essential for vision in dim light and for peripheral vision

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 11

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Swelling in the region of the optic disc

Accepted Answer

A) anisocoria 
B) aphakia 
C) aqueous humor 
D) astigmatism 
E) cataract
F)chalazion
G)conjunctiva
H)cycloplegic
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)cycloplegic
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 12

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 13

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Light-sensitive nerve cell layer containing photoreceptor cells (rods and cones)

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

Question 14

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-The outer flap of the ear; auricle

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 15

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Tiny pit or depression in the retina that is the region of clearest vision

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 16

Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the perception of color possible:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rods 
B)  Cones 
C)  Megakaryocyte 
D)  Optic disc 
E)  Optic chiasm 
A)  Rods 
B)  Cones 
C)  Megakaryocyte 
D)  Optic disc 
E)  Optic chiasm

Question 17

Spelling
-Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Accepted Answer

A)  anisocoria 
B)  anisocorea 
A)  anisocoria 
B)  anisocorea

Question 18

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Nearsightedness

Accepted Answer

A) anisocoria 
B) aphakia 
C) aqueous humor 
D) astigmatism 
E) cataract
F)chalazion
G)conjunctiva
H)cycloplegic
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)cycloplegic
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 19

Spelling
-Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Myring/o means :

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerumen 
B)  Tympanic membrane 
C)  Stapes 
D)  Auditory canal 
E)  Semicircular canals 
A)  Cerumen 
B)  Tympanic membrane 
C)  Stapes 
D)  Auditory canal 
E)  Semicircular canals

Exam 17-1: Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear—Part 1

A blind spot; area of depressed vision surrounded by an area of normal vision:

Astigmatism:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Bending of light rays by the cornea, lens, and fluids of the eye to bring them into focus on the retina

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Chalazion

Combining form for cornea:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Fibrous transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Cranial nerve carrying impulses from the retina to the brain (cerebral cortex)

Spelling -Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Spelling -Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Photoreceptor cell essential for vision in dim light and for peripheral vision

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Swelling in the region of the optic disc

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. -Light-sensitive nerve cell layer containing photoreceptor cells (rods and cones)

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -The outer flap of the ear; auricle

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Tiny pit or depression in the retina that is the region of clearest vision

Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the perception of color possible:

Spelling -Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Nearsightedness

Spelling -Select the term that is spelled correctly:

Myring/o means :

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