Chapter 8 WS - Sensory systems

A medical specialist who treats disorders of the ears, nose, and throat is a(n) _.

otolaryngologist

The _ glands secrete tears

lacrimal

The _ are tiny bones in the middle ear.

ossicles

_ is also known as pinkeye.

conjunctivitis

_ is the term for the ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ears.

tinnitus

The _______ is known as the white of the eye.

• a. sclera

• b. conjunctiva

• c. cornea

• d. choroid

sclera

Which of the following is not one of the layers of the eye?

• a. Fibrous tunic

• b. Vascular tunic

• c. Neural retina

• d. cochlea

cochlea

The light-sensitive cells that see black and white best are the:

• a. cones

• b. rods

• c. fovea

• d. retina

rods

The malleus, incus, and stapes are collectively known as the:

• a. ear ossicles

• b. cochlea

• c. tympanic

• d. pinna

ear ossicles

The internal ear has a bony ________ that contains hearing and balance receptors.

• a. cochlea

• b. auricle

• c. eustachian

• d. labyrinth
  

d. labyrinth

The colored muscle in the eye is the:

• a. iris

• b. pupil

• :c. retina

• d. choroid

iris

Nearsightedness is known as:

• a. myopia

• b. hyperopia

• c. presbyopia

• d. hypopia

myopia

Total deafness is known as:

• a. anacusis

• b. presbycusis

• c. endocusis

• d. hypocusis

anacusis

The most common type of ear inflammation is:

• a. otitis media

• b. otitis externa.

• c. None of these is correct

• d. otitis interna.

otitis media

Cloudiness of the lens is known as:

• a. cataract

• b. keratitis

• c. hordeolum

• d. ectropion

cataract

The sensation of dizziness that may include loss of balance is referred to as:

• a. vertigo

• b. tinnitus

• c. otitis

• d. labyrinthitis

vertigo

Myringotomy is performed to:

• a. remove tympanic membrane.

• b. repair tympanic membrane.

• c. insert tubes.

• d. remove cerumen.

insert tubes

The process that allows the shape of the lens to change is:

• a. accommodation

• b. strabismus

• c. refraction

• d. lacrimation

accommodation

The specialist who measures hearing efficiency is an:

• a. otologist

• b. optician

• c. optometrist

• d. audiologist

audiologist

The hearing test that can distinguish between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss is the:

• a. Rinne test

• b. myringotomy

• c. Weber test

• d. audioscopy

Rinne test

True or false? Conjunctivitis is also known as pink eye

• True

• False

True

True or false? Myopia is another term for farsightedness.

• True

• False

False

True or false? Otitis externa is the most common type of ear inflammation.

• True

• False

False

True or false? Secretions from the lacrimal glands moisten the eye.

• True

• False

True

True or false? Anacusis is the progressive loss of hearing common with aging.

• True

• False

False

True or false? Vertigo is a ringing in the ears

• True

• False

False

True or false? Vitreous humor is found in the space between the lens and cornea

• True

• False

False

True or false? Myringotomy allows for placement of tubes

• True

• False

True

True or false? An audiography can detect hearing loss.

• True

• False

True

True or false? The ossicles transmit nerve impulses.

• True

• False

False

Pink eye

conjunctiv/o,  -itis

Any disease of the retina

retin/o,  -pathy

Farsightedness

hyper-,  -opia

Inflammation of the retina

retin/o,  -itis

Inflammation of the eardrum ,

myring/o,  -itis

Inflammation of the ear ,

ot/o,  -itis

Ear pain

Ear pain  ot/o, -dynia

Surgical removal of the eardrum ,

myring/o,  -ectomy