Exam 14: Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System

Which test examines the layers of the eye with a bright light, usually after dilation of the pupils?

A separation of the retina from the back of the eye is:

A 5-year-old boy has matter in his eye and is diagnosed with "pink eye." Another term for this condition is:

A 46-year-old woman has recently developed farsightedness that appears to be worsening with age. This is referred to as:

Which of the following are widely distributed in the skin and are sensitive to touch or pressure?

_____ means tearing or crying.

Which condition means reduced vision in one eye, often correctable by wearing an eye patch?

Which of the following are special receptors that initiate the sense of pain?

An electronic instrument for measuring hearing is a(n) _____.

What does chrom/o mean?

Which term means the sense of smell?

Loss or impairment of the sense of smell is referred to as _____.

Which of the following is impairment of vision due to advancing years or old age?

Which term means a yellowish, brown waxy substance which lubricates and protects the ear?

What does the combining form cerumin/o refer to?

A 4-year-old girl is evaluated by a pediatrician for a possible ear infection. In her ear, the physician finds a large amount of earwax, also called:

At the end of the eye exam, ophthalmologists commonly perform a slit-lamp examination, which examines the various layers of the eye with a bright light, usually after the pupils have been dilated using a(n):

Which surgical procedure is performed to correct ptosis?

Which term means a health professional who detects and evaluates hearing loss and determines how a patient can best make use of remaining hearing?

What does vertigo mean?