MT-Chapter 18 test review
the vestibulocochlear nerve is cranial nerve number
8
a salpingoscope is used to examine the
Eustachian tube
a diopter is
a unit for measuring refractive power of the eye
another name for the pinna if the ear is
auricle
the adjective hyposcleral means
below the white of the eye
when light rays are refracted they
bend
the uvea of the eye consists of the
choroid, ciliary body, and iris
a cataract is
cloudiness of the lens
the organ of Corti is located in the
cochlea
achromatopsia is
color blindness
the six muscles attached to the outside of the eye are important for
convergence
phacolysis is
destruction of the lens
strabismus is
deviation of the eye
Em, ET, and XT refer to
deviation of the eyes
diplopia is
double vision
the stapedius muscle is located in the
ear
AD and AS refer to the
ears
ORL refers to
ears, nose, and throat
the vestibular apparatus contains receptors for
equilibrium
the adjective palpebral refers to the
eyelid
OS, OD, and OU refer to the
eyes
pseudosmia is manifested by
false sensation of smell
the macula of the retina contains the
fovea
audiometry is measurement of
hearing
the organ of Corti is the receptor for
hearing
the rinne test and weber test are used to measure
hearing
excess sensitivity to pain is
hyperalgesia
glaucoma is caused by
increased pressure in the eye
the middle ossicle of the ear is the
incus
the portion of the ear described as labyrinthine is the
inner ear
the adjective lenticular refers to the
lens
the part of the eye active in accommodation for near and far vision is the
lens
conjunctivitis affects the
membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the eye
the Eustachian tube connects the
middle ear cavity with the pharynx
nearsightedness is technically called
myopia
an otogenic disorder
originates in the ear
hardening of the bones of the ear is
otosclerosis
cycloplegia is
paralysis of the ciliary muscle
keratoplasty is
plastic repair of the cornea
mydriasis is
pronounced dilation of the pupil
exophthalmos is
protrusion of the eyeball
nystagmus is
rapid, involuntary movements of the eye
a dacryocystectomy is
removal of a lacrimal sac
the term dextrocular pertains to the
right eye
the receptor cells in the retina are the
rods and cones
the olfactory nerve carries impulses for the sense of
smell
the abbreviations dB and Hz refer to
sound
retinoschisis is
splitting of the retina
plastic repair of the stapes is
stapedoplasty
blepharospasm is
sudden contraction of the eyelid
a person with ageusia lacks sensation of
taste
gustation is the sense of
taste
the adjective lacrimal refers to
tears
the mastoid process is in the
temporal bone
sensitivity to temperature is
thermesthesia
a sensation of ringing in the ears is called
tinnitus
if you receive info about an object through your tactile sense, you have
touched it
a common eye infection worldwide is
trachoma
a myringotomy is the same as a
tympanotomy
an iridodilator
widens the iris
