Med Term Chapters 11-13 Review

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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


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