Exam 14: Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System

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

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

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:

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?

What does the combining form ocul/o refer to?

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

What does the suffix -osmia refer to?

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

What does myringitis mean?

Which term is commonly called red eyes or pink eye?

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

Any disease of the retina is known as _____.

The term for farsightedness is:

Which term means inflammation of the eyelid?

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

What does otosclerosis mean?

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:

Nerve endings that detect chemicals are called:

What does lacrimal mean?

What does ocular mean?