Medterm Exam 3
Double
Hemi
Which of the following pathological conditions is also called nearsightedness?
Myopia
Which layer of the eye contains the sensory receptors for sight?
Retina
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to abnormal curvature of the cornea?
astigmatism
Which term means record of hearing?
audiometry
Layers of the eyeball
fibrous tunic, vascular tunic, nervous tunic
pertaining to the eye
phac/o or ophthalmic
The opening in the center of the iris is the:
pupil
Cycl/o
recurring, round.
Dull, dim.
Ambyl/o
Which medical term means pertaining to the ear?
Aural
Build a term that means inflammation of the eyelid.
blepharitits
Specialist in measuring
optometrist
Which of the following structures focuses incoming light rays onto the retina?
CORNEA
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to an opaque or cloudy lens?
Cataract
Which layer of the eye is responsible for supplying blood to the eye?
Choroid
Chromat/o.
Color
Which of the following diagnostic procedures would identify achromatopsia?
Color Vision Tests
Which of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells that see color?
Cones
Which of the following pathological conditions is commonly called pinkeye?
Conjunctivitus
The anterior portion of the sclera is the:
Cornea
Which of the following structures is responsible for refracting light rays?
Cornea
Which term means double vision?
Diplopia
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to identify corneal abrasions or ulcers?
Fluorescein Staining
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to increased intraocular pressure?
Glaucoma
Build a term that means pertaining to tears.
Lacrimal
Which of the following pathological conditions affects part of the retina?
Maculur Degeneration
What are the ossicles?
Malleus, Incus, Stapes
Which of the following pathological conditions is characterized by jerky involuntary eye movements?
Nystagmus
Which of the following pathological conditions is an ear infection commonly seen in children?
OTITIS MEDIA
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 diagnostic procedures measures intraocular pressure?
Tonometry
Which cranial nerve carries hearing and equilibrium sensory information to the brain?
Vestibulocochlear nerve (auditory vestibular nerve)
What are the structures of the external ear?
auricle, auditory canal, eardrum outer layer
Which term means surgical repair of the eyelid?
blepharoplasty
Which of the following surgical procedures is the treatment for profound sensorineural hearing loss?
cochlear implant
The opening to the outer ear is the:
external auditory
Ocul/o.
eye
Blephar/o.
eyelids
Which term means cutting into the eardrum (tympanic membrane)?
myringotomy
Which term means softening of the sclera?
scleromalacia
Cornea
the transparent part of the coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior.
Choroid
thin vascular layer between the sclera and the retina.
