Question 1

The combining form labyrinth/o refers to the anatomic structure that is the

Accepted Answer

A) bony spaces within the temporal bone of the skull made up of three distinct parts,the cochlea,the semicircular canals,and the vestibule. 
B) short tube that ends at the tympanic membrane. 
C) sensory organs of balance. 
D) portion of the temporal bone of the skull posterior and inferior to each auditory canal; contains mastoid air cells that drain into the middle ear cavity. 
A) bony spaces within the temporal bone of the skull made up of three distinct parts,the cochlea,the semicircular canals,and the vestibule. 
B) short tube that ends at the tympanic membrane. 
C) sensory organs of balance. 
D) portion of the temporal bone of the skull posterior and inferior to each auditory canal; contains mastoid air cells that drain into the middle ear cavity.

Question 2

The term aural is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) acuteness of hearing. 
B) pertaining to the ear. 
C) study of the ear. 
D) study of audiology. 
A) acuteness of hearing. 
B) pertaining to the ear. 
C) study of the ear. 
D) study of audiology.

Question 3

A discharge of pus from the ear is called

Accepted Answer

A) otalgia. 
B) otopyorrhea. 
C) otorrhea. 
D) otomycosis. 
A) otalgia. 
B) otopyorrhea. 
C) otorrhea. 
D) otomycosis.

Question 4

The term for a sense that one's body or the environment is revolving is

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A) tinnitus. 
B) vertigo. 
C) presbycusis. 
D) Ménière disease. 
A) tinnitus. 
B) vertigo. 
C) presbycusis. 
D) Ménière disease.

Question 5

The term that means surgical repair of the middle ear is

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A) stapedectomy. 
B) tympanoplasty. 
C) stapedoplasty. 
D) tympanectomy. 
A) stapedectomy. 
B) tympanoplasty. 
C) stapedoplasty. 
D) tympanectomy.

Question 6

During an ear exam,the doctor found a discharge containing cerebrospinal fluid.The proper medical term is

Accepted Answer

A) otopyorrhea. 
B) otomycosis. 
C) otorrhea. 
D) otosclerosis. 
A) otopyorrhea. 
B) otomycosis. 
C) otorrhea. 
D) otosclerosis.

Question 7

Ménière disease is a chronic disease of the

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A) external ear. 
B) middle ear. 
C) inner ear. 
D) pinna. 
A) external ear. 
B) middle ear. 
C) inner ear. 
D) pinna.

Question 8

In a mastoidectomy,the surgical procedure is a(n)

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A) excision. 
B) repair. 
C) incision. 
D) drainage. 
A) excision. 
B) repair. 
C) incision. 
D) drainage.

Question 9

The process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea is called

Accepted Answer

A) electrocochleography. 
B) tympanometry. 
C) audiometry. 
D) otoscopy. 
A) electrocochleography. 
B) tympanometry. 
C) audiometry. 
D) otoscopy.

Question 10

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
contains receptors and endolymph that help the body maintain equilibrium

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C) (AW-ri-kl) 
D)    
A)    
B)    
C) (AW-ri-kl) 
D)

Question 11

A cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear is called

Accepted Answer

A) presbycusis. 
B) cholesteatoma. 
C) acoustic neuroma. 
D) Ménière disease. 
A) presbycusis. 
B) cholesteatoma. 
C) acoustic neuroma. 
D) Ménière disease.

Question 12

Inflammation of the ear and mastoid bone is called

Accepted Answer

A) mastoiditis. 
B) otitis externa. 
C) otomastoiditis. 
D) otomycosis. 
A) mastoiditis. 
B) otitis externa. 
C) otomastoiditis. 
D) otomycosis.

Question 13

A physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear,(nose),and larynx (throat)is an

Accepted Answer

A) ophthalmologist. 
B) audiologist. 
C) otologist. 
D) otolaryngologist. 
A) ophthalmologist. 
B) audiologist. 
C) otologist. 
D) otolaryngologist.

Question 14

The combining form that means tympanic membrane (eardrum)is

Accepted Answer

A) myring/o. 
B) cochle/o. 
C) labyrinth/o. 
D) vestibul/o. 
A) myring/o. 
B) cochle/o. 
C) labyrinth/o. 
D) vestibul/o.

Question 15

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
stapes

Accepted Answer

A) myring/o 
B) audi/o 
C) staped/o 
D) mastoid/o 
A) myring/o 
B) audi/o 
C) staped/o 
D) mastoid/o

Question 16

The combining form that means hearing is

Accepted Answer

A) aur/i. 
B) ot/o. 
C) tympan/o. 
D) audi/o. 
A) aur/i. 
B) ot/o. 
C) tympan/o. 
D) audi/o.

Question 17

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
hearing

Accepted Answer

A) myring/o 
B) audi/o 
C) staped/o 
D) mastoid/o 
A) myring/o 
B) audi/o 
C) staped/o 
D) mastoid/o

Question 18

A physician may prescribe medication to control nausea and vomiting for acute attacks of a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo,tinnitus,aural fullness,and fluctuating hearing loss called

Accepted Answer

A) acoustic neuroma. 
B) cholesteatoma. 
C) Ménière disease. 
D) presbycusis. 
A) acoustic neuroma. 
B) cholesteatoma. 
C) Ménière disease. 
D) presbycusis.

Question 19

To use the abbreviation to record the diagnosis of inflammation of the middle ear,a doctor would write

Accepted Answer

A) ENT. 
B) OM. 
C) AOM. 
D) HOH. 
A) ENT. 
B) OM. 
C) AOM. 
D) HOH.

Question 20

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
separates the external auditory meatus and the middle ear cavity

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C) (AW-ri-kl) 
D)    
A)    
B)    
C) (AW-ri-kl) 
D)

The combining form labyrinth/o refers to the anatomic structure that is the

The term aural is defined as

A discharge of pus from the ear is called

The term for a sense that one's body or the environment is revolving is

The term that means surgical repair of the middle ear is

During an ear exam,the doctor found a discharge containing cerebrospinal fluid.The proper medical term is

Ménière disease is a chronic disease of the

In a mastoidectomy,the surgical procedure is a(n)

The process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea is called

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. contains receptors and endolymph that help the body maintain equilibrium

A cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear is called

Inflammation of the ear and mastoid bone is called

A physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear,(nose),and larynx (throat)is an

The combining form that means tympanic membrane (eardrum)is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. stapes

The combining form that means hearing is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. hearing

A physician may prescribe medication to control nausea and vomiting for acute attacks of a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo,tinnitus,aural fullness,and fluctuating hearing loss called

To use the abbreviation to record the diagnosis of inflammation of the middle ear,a doctor would write

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. separates the external auditory meatus and the middle ear cavity

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Exam 13: Ear

The combining form labyrinth/o refers to the anatomic structure that is the

The term aural is defined as

A discharge of pus from the ear is called

The term for a sense that one's body or the environment is revolving is

The term that means surgical repair of the middle ear is

During an ear exam,the doctor found a discharge containing cerebrospinal fluid.The proper medical term is

Ménière disease is a chronic disease of the

In a mastoidectomy,the surgical procedure is a(n)

The process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea is called

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. contains receptors and endolymph that help the body maintain equilibrium

A cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear is called

Inflammation of the ear and mastoid bone is called

A physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear,(nose),and larynx (throat)is an

The combining form that means tympanic membrane (eardrum)is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. stapes

The combining form that means hearing is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. hearing

A physician may prescribe medication to control nausea and vomiting for acute attacks of a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo,tinnitus,aural fullness,and fluctuating hearing loss called

To use the abbreviation to record the diagnosis of inflammation of the middle ear,a doctor would write

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. separates the external auditory meatus and the middle ear cavity

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Body Structure, color, and Oncology

Directional Terms, planes, positions, regions, and Quadrants

Integumentary System

Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures and Tests

Urinary System

Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Obstetrics and Neonatology

Cardiovascular,immune,lymphatic Systems and Blood

Digestive System

Eye

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System and Behavioral Health

Endocrine System

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