CH 11: Special Senses: The Eyes and Ears

What is the test that evaluates bone conduction versus air conduction of sound in one ear at a time? Select one: a. Rinne b. PERRLA c. Diopter d. LASIK e. Weber

a. Rinne Correct

An excision of a part or all of the eyelid is called a( n ): Select one: a. blepharectomy b. ophthalmectomy c. blepharotomy d. keratorrhexis e. keratotomy

a. blepharectomy Correct

Identify the synonym for sty. Select one: a. hordeolum b. variola c. vertigo d. cerumen e. choroiditis

a. hordeolum Correct

Identify the procedure that refers to an incision of the eardrum (to relieve pressure and drain fluid): Select one: a. myringotomy b. tympanostomy c. myringorrhexis d. labyrinthotomy e. tympanoplasty

a. myringotomy Correct

Which of the following medical terms is a synonym for ophthalmodynia? Select one: a. ophthalmalgia b. ophthalmectomy c. ophthalmoplegia d. ophthalmoscopy e. none of the above

a. ophthalmalgia Correct

What is the vascular layer of the eye containing rods and cones called? Select one: a. retina b. cornea c. sclera d. choroid e. conjunctiva

a. retina Correct

What is the white of the eye called? Select one: a. sclera Correct b. retina c. choroid d. cornea e. iris

a. sclera Correct

Perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present is called: Select one: a. tinnitus b. anacusis c. presbycusis d. ankylosis e. otosclerosis

a. tinnitus Correct

What test does the optometrist use to diagnose glaucoma? Select one: a. tonometry b. ophthalmoscopy c. fluorescein angiography d. visual acuity exam e. Snellen chart exam

a. tonometry Correct

Condition of color blindness that is more common in men

achromatopsia

hearing

acous/o

Total deafness; complete hearing loss

anacusis

Defective curvature of the cornea and lens that results in a distorted image

astigmatism

Measures hearing acuity of various sound frequencies

audiometry

Reduction or dimness of vision with no apparent pathological condition is a disorder called: Select one: a. heteropia b. amblyopia c. hyperopia d. glaucoma e. cataract disease

b. amblyopia Correct

What is retinal damage marked by aneurysmal dilation of blood vessels caused by? Select one: a. strabismus b. diabetic retinopathy c. glaucoma d. choroidopathy e. both B and D

b. diabetic retinopathy Correct

What is the structure that leads from the middle ear to the nasopharynx? Select one: a. tympanic membrane b. eustachian tube c. malleus d. cochlea e. auricle

b. eustachian tube Correct

Excessive intraocular pressure, often leading to blindness, is: Select one: a. astigmatism b. glaucoma c. esotropia d. cataract e. amblyopia

b. glaucoma Correct

Which of the following is the medical term for farsightedness? Select one: a. diplopia b. hyperopia c. myopia d. erythropia e. xanthopia

b. hyperopia Correct

Where are the anatomical structures of the labyrinth located? Select one: a. choroid b. inner ear c. external ear d. middle ear e. eustachian tube

b. inner ear Correct

Myopia can be described as: Select one: a. farsightedness b. nearsightedness c. astigmatism d. strabismus e. esotropia

b. nearsightedness Correct

A physician who specializes in treatment of eye disorders is a( n ): Select one: a. optometrist b. ophthalmologist c. physiologist d. psychologist e. neurologist

b. ophthalmologist Correct

Ossification in the bony labyrinth that leads to progressive deafness is: Select one: a. tinnitus b. otosclerosis c. tympanosclerosis d. tympanorrhexis e. mastoiditis

b. otosclerosis Correct

What is the medical term that means impairment of hearing due to the aging process? Select one: a. tinnitus b. presbycusis c. Ménière disease d. otosclerosis e. myringopathy

b. presbycusis Correct

What is the contractile opening in the center of the iris through which light rays enter the eye? Select one: a. choroid b. pupil c. sclera d. conjunctiva e. iris

b. pupil Correct

A person with dacryadenalgia has pain in the: Select one: a. middle ear b. tear gland c. eardrum d. retina e. eyelid

b. tear gland Correct

eyelid

blephar/o

Which of the following is a part of the external ear? Select one: a. malleus b. stapes c. auricle d. eustachian tube e. cochlea

c. auricle Correct

Each of the following is a structure of the ear EXCEPT: Select one: a. cochlea b. incus c. choroid d. malleus e. stapes

c. choroid Correct

What is the snail-shaped tube in the inner ear called? Select one: a. auricle b. pinna c. cochlea d. auditory meatus e. oval window

c. cochlea Correct

Astigmatism can be described as: Select one: a. esotropia b. exotropia c. defective curvature of the cornea and lens d. localized infection of the eye e. tumor pressing on the nerves

c. defective curvature of the cornea and lens Correct

Identify the term that means double vision. Select one: a. myopia b. hyperopia c. diplopia d. nearsightedness e. farsightedness

c. diplopia Correct

The colored portion of the eye is the: Select one: a. sclera b. retina c. iris d. choroid e. cornea

c. iris Correct

Condition in which blood and other fluids leak from intraocular vessels and destroy the visual cells leading to permanent visual loss is: Select one: a. presbyopia b. glaucoma c. macular degeneration d. cataracts e. achromatopsia

c. macular degeneration Correct

Radial keratotomy is used in treatment of: Select one: a. macular degeneration b. night blindness c. nearsightedness d. xerophthalmia e. mastoiditis

c. nearsightedness Correct

Visual examination of the ear is called: Select one: a. audiometry b. ophthalmoscopy c. otoscopy d. endoscopy e. tympanometry

c. otoscopy Correct

What is a feeling of spinning or dizziness called? Select one: a. tinnitus b. exophthalmos c. vertigo d. vitiligo e. nystagmus

c. vertigo Correct

Opacity (cloudiness) of the lens as a result of protein deposits on its surface that slowly build up until vision is lost

cataract

pupil

core/o

cornea

corne/o

Which of the following medical terms describes a type of vision? Select one: a. blepharoptosis b. ophthalmalgia c. otodynia d. amblyopia e. dacryorrhea

d. amblyopia Correct

ENT is the abbreviation for: Select one: a. eyes, nose, and throat b. eyes, nose, and tympanic membrane c. ears, nose, and tympanic membrane d. ears, nose, and throat e. eyelids, nose, and throat

d. ears, nose, and throat Correct

Rupture of the cornea is called: Select one: a. choroidorrhexis b. choroiditis c. keratitis d. keratorrhexis e. tympanorrhexis

d. keratorrhexis Correct

What does the combining form phac/o refer to? Select one: a. iris b. old age c. hearing d. lens e. vision

d. lens Correct

What is an inflammation of the middle ear called? Select one: a. labyrinthitis b. tympanitis c. mastoiditis d. otitis media e. conjunctivitis

d. otitis media Correct

What is an unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light called? Select one: a. chromatophilia b. achromatopsia c. chromatopsia d. photophobia e. B and C only

d. photophobia Correct

What structure is composed of nerve endings and responsible for the reception and transmission of light impulses? Select one: a. sclera b. choroid c. iris d. retina e. cornea

d. retina Correct

What structure of the inner ear helps to maintain body equilibrium? Select one: a. cochlea b. stapes c. incus d. semicircular canal e. tympanic membrane

d. semicircular canal Correct

tear; lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)

dacry/o

Retinal damage marked by aneurysmal dilation of blood vessels; occurs as a result of diabetes

diabetic retinopathy

double

dipl/o

What is the term that refers to a twitching of the eyelid? Select one: a. blepharotomy b. blepharoptosis c. blepharoplasty d. blepharitis e. blepharospasm

e. blepharospasm Correct

Procedure to correct otosclerosis and restore hearing: Select one: a. stapedectomy b. stapedotomy c. tympanostomy d. otoplasty e. both A and B

e. both A and B Correct

All of the following are types of cataract surgery except: Select one: a. corneal transplant b. extracapsular surgery c. iridectomy d. phacoemulsification e. cochlear implant

e. cochlear implant Correct

Which term is the name of the duct that collects and drains tears? Select one: a. auricle b. incus c. malleus d. choroid e. lacrimal

e. lacrimal Correct

Plastic surgery of the ear is called: Select one: a. blepharoplasty b. keratotomy c. otoscopy d. salpingoscopy e. otoplasty

e. otoplasty Correct

What does the term otalgia refer to? Select one: a. softening of the ear b. rupture of the eardrum c. suture of the ear d. difficult hearing e. pain in the ear

e. pain in the ear Correct

Increased intraocular pressure caused by the failure of aqueous humor to drain resulting in atrophy of the optic nerve and eventual blindness

glaucoma

Small purulent inflammatory infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid; also called sty

hordeolum

iris

irid/o

horny tissue; hard; cornea

kerat/o

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

myring/o

Surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft

myringoplasty

Incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and release pus from the middle ear, or to surgically insert tympanostomy tubes in the eardrum

myringotomy

eye

ophthalm/o

ear

ot/o

Visual examination of the ear, especially the eardrum

otoscopy

Unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light; occurs in diseases such as meningitis, inflammation of the eyes, measles, and rubella

photophobia

tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

salping/o

Muscular eye disorder in which the eyes turn from the normal position so that they deviate in different directions

strabismus

Ringing in the ears

tinnitus

Measures intraocular pressure by determining the resistance of the eyeball to indentation by an applied force; used to detect glaucoma

tonometry

Sensation of moving around in space; a feeling of spinning or dizziness

vertigo

Rare disorder of unknown etiology within the labyrinth of the inner ear that can lead to progressive hearing loss

Ménière disease

Hearing acuity test that is performed with a vibrating tuning fork placed on the mastoid process and then in front of the external auditory canal; used to test bone and air conduction

Rinne test