Chapter 9- the Sensory system
Identify the combining form cycl(o) with its closest definition.
Ciliary body
Identify the combining form cochle(o) with its closest definition.
Cochlea
The patient cannot sense any red tones. The health care providers suspect what is affected?
Cones
Identify the combining form conjunctiv(o) with its closest definition.
Conjunctiva
Identify the combining form corne(o) with its closest definition.
Cornea
Identify the combining form ir(o) with its closest definition.
Iris
Identify the combining form mastoid(o) with its closest definition.
Mastoid process
Nearsightedness is also known as ____________________.
Myopia is nearsightedness.
Identify the combining form ossicul(o) with its closest definition.
Ossicle
Identify the combining form core(o) with its closest definition.
Pupil
The auricle is in the __________ ear.
The auricle and pinna are part of the external ear.
Identify the combining form dacry(o) with its closest definition.
The combining form dacry(o) means tears.
Identify the combining form myring(o) with its closest definition.
The combining form myring(o) means eardrum or middle ear.
The posterior surface of the eyelid is lined with the ____________________.
The conjunctiva lines the anterior and posterior surface of the eyelid.
The sclera supports the _____
The eyeball is supported by the thick membrane of the sclera.
The area of the eye that decodes light waves and sends information to the brain is the _______________.
The retina contains a light-sensitive membrane that can decode the light waves and send the information on to the brain, which interprets what is seen.
The test used for glaucoma is: _____________________.
Tonometry
The test used for glaucoma is: _____________________.
Tonometry is used to measure pressure within the eye, as a screen for glaucoma.
Identify the combining form cerumin(o) with its closest definition.
Wax
Identify the combining form scler(o) with its closest definition.
White of eye
The term presbyopia is
age-related diminished ability to focus or accommodate
A nonmedical hearing specialist is a(n) ____________________.
audiologist
the term means inflammation of the eyelid
blepharitis
surgical repair of the eyelid is called
blepharoplasty
nodular inflammation that usually forms in the eyelid
chalazion
Identify the combining form cochle(o) with its closest definition.
cochlea
The cones are receptors of bright light and ____.
color
Eustachian tube
connects the middle ear to pharynx
the anterior, transparent, dome-shaped, membrane through which light first passes into the eye is the
cornea
The nurse identifies the patient is experiencing double vision or ____________________.
diplopia
The tympanic membrane is also known as the ____________________.
eardrum
the tympanic membrane is also known as the
eardrum
the deviation of on eye inward is known as
esotropia
deviation of one eye outward
exotropia
Identify the combining form ocul(o) with its closest definition.
eye
Identify the combining form ophthalm(o) with its closest definition.
eye
coarse heirs above the upper eyelid that keep sweat out of the eye functions in nonverbal communication makes up the
eyebrows
groups of hair extending from the edge of the eyelid are called
eyelashes
Identify the combining form blephar(o) with its closest definition.
eyelid
The outer layer of the eye is covered by the ____________________.
eyelid
a thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye
eyelid
Hyperopia is also known as ____________________.
farsightedness
The ciliary muscles are used for _______.
focusing
Identify the combining form audi(o) with its closest definition.
hearing
a stye is also called a
hordeolum
the term otoscopy means
inspection of the ear using an otoscope
The anterior chamber of the eyeball lies between the cornea and the ____________________.
iris
The health care provider teaches the students that the uvea includes the
iris
The posterior chamber of the eyeball lies between the lens and the ____________________.
iris
Identify the combining form phac(o) with its closest definition.
lens
The colorless, flexible transparent body behind the Iris is the ______
lens
the term audiometry means
measurement of acoustic frequencies using an audiometer
The nurse administers an agent that causes the pupil to contract. The nurse identifies this agent as a (an):
miotic
Strabismus is due to ____________.
misalignment of the eyes
The lacrimal glands secrete ____________________.
moisture
which of the following is used to dilate the pupil during an eye examination
mydriatic
the insertion of a small tube to help drain fluid from the ear
myringotomy
Identify the combining form nas(o) with its closest definition.
nose
each receptor senses
one kind of sensation
A medical specialist who treats the eyes is a(n) ____________________
ophthalmologist
a medical specialist who is NOT an MD and who examines the eye and prescribes lenses is an
optometrist
the mouth includes the taste buds found in the
papillae of the tongue
another name for auricle is
pinna
The nurse assesses the patient's response to light by checking what part of the eye?
pupil
the black area in the center of the iris is the
pupil
Taste buds contain ________ cells.
receptor
The process of bending light rays is called ____________________.
refraction
Identify the combining form retin(o) with its closest definition.
retina
The area of the eye that decodes light waves and sends information to the brain is the _______________.
retina
the final destination of the light rays is the
retina
The patient is having difficulty distinguishing black and white shades. The health care provider suspects what is affected?
rods
The eyeball is supported by the ____________________.
sclera
the tough white outer layer of the eyeball is the
sclera
inflammation of the sclera is called
scleritis
the skin's sensory receptors
sense touch, pain, pressure, and hot and cold temperatures
the olfactory organs are responsible for the sense of
smell
the medical term for misalignment of the eye is
strabismus
Identify the combining form lacrim(o) with its closest definition.
tears
moisture secreted from the lacrimal glands is called
tears
The patient states she has a constant ringing in her ears. This should be documented as ___________.
tinnitus
a constant ringing or buzzing in the ear is called
tinnitus
the term describes the sensation of dizziness
vertigo
