Sensory System Review

Tim is an 80-year-old male who is having trouble hearing. The doctor is

concerned about deafness due to aging. What is his diagnosis?

• Otitis media
• Tinnitus
• Macular degeneration
• Presbycusis

Which parts of the ear does the tympanic membrane separate?

• inner ear from the middle ear
• outer ear from the inner ear
• middle ear from the inner ear
• outer ear from the middle ear

The structure made of bone and cartilage in the nose that separates the

nasal cavity into two nostrils is the:

• Nasal canal
• Nasal septum
• Nasal passage
• Nasal cavity

What is the medical term for taste buds?

• papillae
• tongue buds
• sensory nodes
• flavor bulbs

A toddler has repeated episodes of otitis media. Which option would

most likely be used to treat the toddler’s disorder

• Appendectomy

• Septoplasty

• Physical therapy
• Myringotomy

Cataracts form on which portion of the eye?

• cornea
• lens
• retina
• sclera

What is the colored portion of the eye?

• sclera
• pupil
• iris
• cornea

Judy presented to Dr. Jones with complaints of vertigo, nausea, vomiting,

and tinnitus. After careful examination, he told Judy to get plenty of rest

and drink plenty of fluids. He also prescribed a medication to help with

vertigo. Judy was diagnosed with:

• Meniere's disease
• Otitis Media

• otosclerosis.

• presbycusis

Marshall went to the doctor due to a reddened, swollen, painful area on

his eyelid. The doctor explained that he had developed an abscess at the

base of an eyelash and recommended placing a warm, wet compress over

the eye to promote drainage. What disorder has Marshall been diagnosed

with?

• detached retina

• conjunctivitis

• hordeolum

• glaucoma

Taylor’s grandfather is unable pick out clothes that match. What structure

is most likely impaired?

• Rods

• Cones

• Optic disc

• Optic Nerve