Question 1

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Inflammation of the cornea

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 2

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Absence of vision in half of the visual field

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 3

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

-Pinna

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 4

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations.

-PERRLA

Accepted Answer

A) Patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision 
B) 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 buildup 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) Patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision 
B) 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 buildup 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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

-Cochlea

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 7

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 8

Match the structures of the eye with their descriptions.

-Jelly-like material behind the lens; helps to maintain the shape of the eyeball

Accepted Answer

A) choroid 
B) ciliary body 
C) conjunctiva 
D) cornea 
E) iris
F)lens
G)pupil
H)retina
I)sclera
J)vitreous humor 
A) choroid 
B) ciliary body 
C) conjunctiva 
D) cornea 
E) iris
F)lens
G)pupil
H)retina
I)sclera
J)vitreous humor

Question 9

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations.

-VA

Accepted Answer

A) Patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision 
B) 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 buildup 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) Patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision 
B) 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 buildup 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 10

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

-Stapes

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 11

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Eardrum

Accepted Answer

A) organ of Corti 
B) ossicle 
C) oval window 
D) perilymph 
E) pinna
F)semicircular canals
G)stapes
H)tympanic membrane
I)vestibule 
A) organ of Corti 
B) ossicle 
C) oval window 
D) perilymph 
E) pinna
F)semicircular canals
G)stapes
H)tympanic membrane
I)vestibule

Question 12

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
-Removal of a middle ear bone:

Accepted Answer

A)  stapedectomy 
B)  stapidectomy 
C)  stapectomy 
A)  stapedectomy 
B)  stapidectomy 
C)  stapectomy

Question 13

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Passages in the inner ear associated with maintenance of equilibrium

Accepted Answer

A) organ of Corti 
B) ossicle 
C) oval window 
D) perilymph 
E) pinna
F)semicircular canals
G)stapes
H)tympanic membrane
I)vestibule 
A) organ of Corti 
B) ossicle 
C) oval window 
D) perilymph 
E) pinna
F)semicircular canals
G)stapes
H)tympanic membrane
I)vestibule

Question 14

Nerve deafness occurring with aging:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertigo 
B)  Ménière disease 
C)  Acoustic neuroma 
D)  Presbycusis 
E)  Otopyorrhea 
A)  Vertigo 
B)  Ménière disease 
C)  Acoustic neuroma 
D)  Presbycusis 
E)  Otopyorrhea

Question 15

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Sensation of noises (ringing, buzzing, whistling) in the ears

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 16

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations.

-VF

Accepted Answer

A) Patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision 
B) 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 buildup 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) Patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision 
B) 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 buildup 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 17

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx: auditory tube

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

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Clouding of the lens, causing decreased vision

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

Macular degeneration produces:

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of central vision 
B)  Hemianopia 
C)  Retinal detachment 
D)  Nystagmus 
E)  Cataracts 
A)  Loss of central vision 
B)  Hemianopia 
C)  Retinal detachment 
D)  Nystagmus 
E)  Cataracts

Question 20

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Absence of the lens 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

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

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Inflammation of the cornea

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Absence of vision in half of the visual field

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Pinna

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations. -PERRLA

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

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Cochlea

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

Match the structures of the eye with their descriptions. -Jelly-like material behind the lens; helps to maintain the shape of the eyeball

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations. -VA

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Stapes

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Eardrum

Select the term that is spelled correctly. -Removal of a middle ear bone:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Passages in the inner ear associated with maintenance of equilibrium

Nerve deafness occurring with aging:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Sensation of noises (ringing, buzzing, whistling) in the ears

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations. -VF

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx: auditory tube

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Clouding of the lens, causing decreased vision

Macular degeneration produces:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Absence of the lens of the eye

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