Quiz 13.2

Which term means record of hearing

audiogram

Which of the following terms refers to the normal loss of hearing associated with aging?

presbycusis

The opening in the center of the iris is the:

pupil

Conductive hearing loss may by caused by damage to the cochlear nerve.

False

Myopia is caused by an abnormal curvature of the lens.

False

Otitis media is also called swimmer's ear.

False

XT is the abbreviation for xerophthalmia.

False

Glaucoma develops in response to an increase in intraocular pressure.

True

Nyctalopia is night blindness due to damaged rods.

True

The aqueous humor is a watery substance in the front region of the eyeball.

True

The ear is responsible for two senses: hearing and balance.

True

The optic nerve carries images to the brain.

True

The sclera is the white of the eye.

True

Which medical term does NOT mean pertaining to the ear?

acoustic

Which layer of the eye is responsible for supplying blood to the eye?

choroid

Which of the following pathological conditions is commonly called pinkeye?

conjunctivitis

Which term means double vision?

diplopia

Which of the following pathological conditions is a purulent infection of a sebaceous gland on the eyelid?

hordeolum

Which of the following surgical procedures means to destroy a small precise area of the retina?

laser photocoagulation

The ossicles are located in which cavity of the ear?

middle

Which of the following pathological conditions is characterized by jerky involuntary eye movements?

nystagmus

Which of the following pathological conditions is an ear infection commonly seen in children?

otitis media

Which of the following pathological conditions is the loss of mobility of the stapes?

otosclerosis

Which of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells active in dim light?

rods

The inner ear is located within the _____ bone.

temporal

Which of the following terms refers to ringing in the ears?

tinnitus

Which of the following surgical procedures corrects myopia?

LASIK

Which medication treats the nausea associated with an inner ear infection?

antiemetic

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the external ear?

malleus

Which term means softening of the sclera?

scleromalacia