Med Term Chapters 11-13 Review
Which layer of the meninges forms weblike filaments?
arachnoid layer
Which term means record of hearing?
audiogram
Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?
lymph gland
Which of the following statements regarding hearing is not true?
The ossicles conduct vibrations across the inner ear
Which of the following pathological conditions is commonly called pinkeye?
conjunctivitis
Which of the following structures is responsible for refracting light rays?
cornea
Which of the following medications has strong anti-inflammatory properties?
corticosteroids
Which of the following is the part of a neuron that receives the impulse?
dendrite
Which term means double vision?
diplopia
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to identify corneal abrasions or ulcers?
fluorescein staining
Which type of seizure is localized, affecting a single limb?
focal seizure
The thyroid gland uses which of the following elements to make its hormones?
iodine
Which surgical procedure removes part of a vertebra to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve?
laminectomy
Which of the following is not a layer of the eyeball?
lens
Which of the following procedures is a method of administering regional anesthetic?
nerve block
Which of the following disorders includes aberrant sexual activity?
paraphylic disorders
A viral inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is:
poliomyelitis
Which category of mental disorders pertains to patients who have physical symptoms for which no physical disease can be determined?
somatic symptom and related disorders
What is the common name for a CVA?
stroke
The medical term for fainting is:
syncope
Which of the following diagnostic procedures uses radioactive iodine as part of the test?
thyroid scan
Which of the following pathological conditions might develop into a full-blown stroke?
transient ischemic attack
Which of the following terms refers to dizziness?
vertigo
Which cranial nerve carries hearing and equilibrium sensory information to the brain?
vestibulocochlear
Which of the following statements regarding the pineal gland or its hormone is not true?
The pineal gland is found in the hypothalamus region of the brain.
Which of the following statements regarding the retina is not true?
The point of sharpest vision is the optic disk
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to abnormal curvature of the cornea?
astigmatism
The ________ connects the nasopharynx and the middle ear.
auditory tube
Which of the following diagnostic tests examines the blood vessels of the brain after the injection of a dye?
cerebral angiography
Which of the following is not one of the ossicles?
cochlea
Which of the following conditions is characterized by arrested physical and mental development?
congenital hypothyroidism
The opening to the outer ear is the:
external auditory meatus
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis?
lumbar puncture
The ossicles are located in which cavity of the ear?
middle
Which of the following pathological conditions is also called nearsightedness?
myopia
Which of the following pathological conditions is a purulent infection of a sebaceous gland on the eyelid?
pterygium
Which of the following conditions is a collection of blood within the meninges?
subdural hematoma
The inner ear is located within the ________ bone.
temporal
Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pathological condition in which there is a loss of the myelin sheath around nerves?
MS
Which abbreviation stands for a surgical procedure?
PRK
Which of the following conditions is characterized by progressive dementia, disorientation, and loss of memory?
Alzheimer's disease
Which medical term does not mean pertaining to the ear?
acoustic
Which of the following conditions is characterized by an enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities?
acromegaly
Which of the following medications produces a loss of consciousness?
anesthetic
Which of the following surgical procedures removes an obstruction from one of the major arteries of the neck?
carotid endarterectomy
Intravenous and inhalation are examples of:
general anesthesia
Which of the following terms means excessive calcium in the blood?
hypercalcemia
Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?
hyperkalemia
Which of the following is NOT part of the brainstem?
hypothalamus
