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111.Which of the following statements regarding endocrine glands is NOT true? -The endocrine system is instrumental in maintaining homeostasis. -The endocrine system is a collection of glands. -Endocrine glands secrete hormones into their target organs. -Hormones are chemicals that act on their target organs.

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into their target organs.

112.Which of the following statements is NOT true? Ophthalmologists are medical doctors. Optometrists complete four years of optometry school. Ophthalmologists are involved in all aspects of eye care. Optometrists specialize in grinding corrective lenses.

Optometrists specialize in grinding corrective lenses.

113.Which of the following statements regarding the eye is NOT true? The aqueous humor is found in the anterior region of the eyeball. A tonometer measures pressure inside the eyeball. The iris is the opening in the middle of the pupil. The vitreous humor is a gel-like substance.

The iris is the opening in the middle of the pupil.

113.Which of the following statements regarding the nervous system is NOT true? -The nervous system coordinates all the activity of the body. -The nervous system receives information from sensory receptors. -The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. -The nervous system adjusts the activity of muscles and glands.

The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.

108.Which of the following combining forms does NOT refer to an endocrine gland? ovari/o pituitar/o acr/o thyr/o

acr/o

107.Which of the following terms means "resembling a gland"? adenoid adrenalopathy adrenal adenocyte

adenoid

Which medical term refers to an inflammation of one of the tonsils? adenoiditis epiglottitis pharyngitis pansinusitis

adenoiditis

102.Which of the following terms means "enlarged adrenal gland"? adrenalopathy adrenomegaly adrenalectomy adrenalitis

adrenomegaly

Which of the following terms means "without sensation"? hyperesthesia anesthesia aphasia apnea

anesthesia

108.Which term means "without speech"? hypophasia dysphasia bradyphasia aphasia

aphasia

103.Which term means "record of a hearing test"? audiometry auditory audiogram audiometer

audiogram

110.Which of the following terms is NOT a surgical procedure? audiometry laryngoplasty tonsillectomy tracheotomy

audiometry

102.Which medical term does NOT mean "pertaining to the ear"? otic auditory aural all mean "pertaining to the ear"

auditory

105.Which term means "surgical repair of the eyelid"? blepharoplasty conjunctivoplasty retinoplasty lacrimoplasty

blepharoplasty

107.Which term refers to the region of the brain responsible for coordinating body movements? cerebellar thalamic cerebral pontine

cerebellar

109.Which term is NOT a surgical procedure? coreometry cryoretinopexy sclerotomy blepharoplasty

coreometry

110.Which term is NOT a pathological condition? hemianopia cyclotomy xerophthalmia phacomalacia

cyclotomy

102.Which medical term means "flow of tears"? nasolacrimal dacryorrhea keratorrhea dacryolith

dacryorrhea

103.Which term means "double vision"? hemianopia nyctalopia diplopia exotropia

diplopia

106.Which term means "brain pain"? myelalgia pontalgia encephalalgia cerebralgia

encephalalgia

105.Which term means "softening of the brain"? encephalomalacia encephalopathy encephalosclerosis encephalalgia

encephalomalacia

114.Which of the following prefixes does NOT mean "without"? an- endo- a- de-

endo-

110.Which of the following terms means "one who studies the endocrine system"? endocrinologist endocrinoma endocrinopathy endocrinology

endocrinologist

Which of the following terms means "excessive sugar in the blood"? hypersugemia hypoglycosemia hypoglycemia hyperglycemia

hyperglycemia

106.Which of the following terms means "excessive secretion of the parathyroid gland"? hyperthyroidism parathyroidectomy hypothyroidism hyperparathyroidism

hyperparathyroidism

105.Which of the following terms is a blood condition? glycosuria polydipsia polyuria hypoglycemia

hypoglycemia

108.Which term means "surgical removal of the cornea"? keratometry keratotomy keratoplasty keratectomy

keratectomy

108.Which term means "paralysis of the voice box"? laryngitis laryngospasm laryngoplegia laryngoplasty

laryngoplegia

104.Which term means "instrument to visually examine the voice box"? laryngoscopy pharyngoscope otoscope laryngoscope

laryngoscope

112.Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland? lymph gland pituitary gland thyroid gland pineal gland

lymph gland

113.Which suffix means "enlarged"? -stenosis -megaly -sclerosis -metry

megaly

110.Which term refers to the inflammation of the sac around the brain? encephalitis meningitis cerebellitis myelitis

meningitis

103.Which term means "paralysis of one (limb)"? diplegia quadriplegia monoplegia hemiplegia

monoplegia

111.Which of the following terms means "record of the spinal cord"? myelography myelotomy myelomalacia myelogram

myelogram

109.Which term means "surgical incision into the eardrum"? tympanectomy myringoplasty tympanopathy myringotomy

myringotomy

112.The central nervous system (CNS) consists of all the following EXCEPT the: brain nerves spinal cord all are part of the central nervous system

nerves

104.Which term means "surgical procedure involving a nerve"? neurology neuroma neurectomy neuropathy

neurectomy

109.Which of the following terms refers to a tumor? neuroma meningocele hyperesthesia neuroplegia

neuroma

102.Which term means "surgical repair of a nerve"? neuroplasty neuropexy neurorrhaphy neuropathy

neuroplasty

104.Which term means "instrument to view inside the eye"? optoscopy pupilloscope intraocular ophthalmoscope

ophthalmoscope

112.Which of the following pairs is mismatched? aur/o-ear laryng/o-voice box ot/o-nose pharyng/o-throat

ot/o-nose

106.Which term means "ear pain"? otology otalgia otopyorrhea otomycosis

otalgia

Which medical term does NOT mean "pertaining to the eye"? otic ocular ophthalmic optic

otic

105.Which term refers to a fungal infection? otomycosis adenoiditis otopyorrhea myringitis

otomycosis

103.Which of the following terms is a surgical procedure? adenomalacia ovariorrhexis parathyroidectomy pancreatitis

parathyroidectomy

111.Which term means "cutting into the throat"? myringotomy pharyngotomy laryngoplasty tympanotomy

pharyngotomy

115.Which suffix means "voice"? -pexy -plegia -phonia -plasty

phonia

111.Which of the following is (are) NOT an accessory organ of the eye? conjunctiva pupil eyelids lacrimal glands

pupil

107.Which term means "surgical fixation of the retina"? retinal retinopathy retinopexy retinitis

retinopexy

106.Which term means "softening of the sclera"? scleromegaly scleromalacia scleritis sclerotomy

scleromalacia

107.In the term nasogastric, the nose is connected to the: throat larynx stomach esophagus

stomach

104.Which of the following terms is another word for a type of tumor? ovariocentesis pancreatitis hyperpituitarism thymoma

thymoma

109.Which of the following terms means "inflammation of the thyroid gland"? thymitis thyritis thyroiditis none of these

thyroiditis


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