Ch. 13 Special Senses
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to abnormal curvature of the cornea?
astigmatism
Which term means record of hearing?
audiogram
Which of the following terms refers to the normal loss of hearing associated with aging?
presbycusis
Which of the following statements regarding the mechanisms necessary for proper vision is inaccurate?
The correct amount of light is admitted by the ciliary body.
Which of the following statements regarding the retina is not true?
The point of sharpest vision is the optic disk.
Which of the following statements regarding the inner ear is not true?
The semicircular canals are the sensory organs for hearing.
Which term means surgical repair of the eyelid?
blepharoplasty
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to an opaque or cloudy lens?
cataract
Which of the following sensory organs is not for balance?
cochlea
Which of the following is not one of the ossicles?
cochlea (stapes, malleus, incus)
Which of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells that see color?
cones
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 pathological conditions is due to increased intraocular pressure?
glaucoma
Which of the following pathological conditions is the loss of half the visual field, often due to a stroke?
hemianopia
Which of the following structures focuses incoming light rays onto the retina?
lens
Which of the following pathological conditions affects part of the retina?
macular degeneration
The ossicles are located in which cavity of the ear?
middle
Which of the following pathological conditions is also called nearsightedness?
myopia
Which term means cutting into the eardrum (tympanic membrane)?
myringotomy
Which of the following pathological conditions is characterized by jerky involuntary eye movements?
nystagmus
Which term means instrument to view inside the eye?
ophtalmoscope
Which medial term does not mean pertaining to the eye?
otic (ocular, ophtalmic, optic)
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
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to weakened eye muscles?
strabismus
Which of the following terms refers to ringing in the ears?
tinnitus
Which of the following terms refers to dizziness?
vertigo
Which cranial nerve carries hearing and equilibrium sensory information to the brain?
vestibulocochlear