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Med Term (Skin, Eyes, Ears Review)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

cutane/o

a)

contain

b)

skin

c)

rough

d)

wrinkle

2.

all of the following word parts mean skin, except:

a)

cutane/o

b)

derm/o

c)

dermat/o

d)

melan/o

3.

what is the correct word part for sweat

a)

hidr/o

b)

hirsut/o

c)

seb/o

d)

urtic/o

4.

hirsut/o means

a)

horny, hard

b)

rash, hives

c)

hairy, rough

d)

black, dark

5.

kerat/o means

a)

hairy, rough

b)

horny, hard

c)

wrinkle

d)

rash, hives

6.

xer/o

a)

dry

b)

zero

c)

wrinkle

d)

hard

7.

urtic/o

a)

horny, hard

b)

hairy, rough

c)

wrinkle

d)

rash, hives

8.

seb/o

a)

sebum

b)

sebaceous

c)

sabbatical

d)

serum

9.

wrinkle

a)

onych/o

b)

rhytid/o

c)

hirsut/o

d)

hidr/o

10.

fungus

a)

onych/o

b)

myc/o

c)

my/o

d)

melan/o

11.

py/o

a)

fire

b)

pus

c)

hair

d)

fungus

12.

hair

a)

hirsut/o

b)

rhytid/o

c)

pil/i or pil/o

d)

dermat/o

13.

onych/o

a)

fingernail or toenail

b)

wrinkle

c)

hair

d)

rash, hives

14.

the word part for black, dark

a)

xer/o

b)

seb/o

c)

myc/o

d)

melan/o

15.

what is the word part for fat, lipid

a)

fat/o

b)

melan/o

c)

lip/o

d)

py/o

16.
meaning eyelid
a)
kerat/o
b)
blephar/o
c)
opt/o
d)
-metry
17.
meaning eye, vision
a)
opt/o
b)
kerat/o
c)
blephar/o
d)
-metry
18.
meaning hearing
a)
kerat/o
b)
ot/o
c)
-cusis
d)
-metry
19.
meaning eye, vision
a)
myring/o
b)
opthalm/o
c)
irid/o
d)
-opia
20.
meaning iris of the eye
a)
myring/o
b)
opthalm/o
c)
irid/o
d)
-opia
21.
meaning eardrum
a)
myring/o
b)
opthalm/o
c)
ot/o
d)
opt/o
22.
meaning old age
a)
myring/o
b)
presby/o
c)
-opia
d)
myring/o
23.
meaning vision condition
a)
opthalm/o
b)
opt/o
c)
presby/o
d)
-opia
24.
meaning cross-eyes
a)
esotropia
b)
diplopia
c)
hyperopia
d)
myopia
25.
meaning double vision
a)
esotropia
b)
diplopia
c)
hyperopia
d)
myopia
26.
meaning farsightedness
a)
esotropia
b)
diplopia
c)
hyperopia
d)
myopia
27.
meaning nearsightedness
a)
esotropia
b)
diplopia
c)
hyperopia
d)
myopia
28.
meaning walleye
a)
exotropia
b)
esotropia
c)
diplopia
d)
myopia
29.
surgical incision of the eardrum
a)
tympanoplasty
b)
tympanotomy
c)
myringoplasty
d)
myringotomy
30.
condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea
a)
glaucoma
b)
macular degeneration
c)
astigmatism
d)
corneal disfunction
31.
chart used to measure visual acuity
a)
Snellen
b)
Broslow's
c)
Rule of 9s
d)
Snowden
32.
tubes leading from the middle ear to the nasal cavity and the throat
a)
ear canal
b)
eustachian
c)
crustacian
d)
inner ear
33.
also known as earwax
a)
cerumen
b)
cerumide
c)
ceridex
d)
serous exudate
34.
common changes in the eyes that occur with aging
a)
ametropia
b)
amblyopia
c)
presbyopia
d)
presbycusis
35.
also known as the blind spot of the eye
a)
fovea centralis
b)
macula
c)
optic disk
d)
optic nerve
36.
snail-shaped structure of the inner ear
a)
cochlea
b)
incus
c)
tarsus
d)
stapes
37.
inflammation of the middle ear
a)
mastoiditis
b)
otitis media
c)
infectious myringitis
d)
otalgia
38.
condition known as a stye
a)
blepharoptosis
b)
chalazion
c)
hordeolum
d)
subconjunctival hemorrhage
39.
medical term for the condition commonly known as swimmer's ear
a)
otalgia
b)
otitis
c)
otomycosis
d)
otopyorrhea
40.
inflammation of the cornea that can be due to many causes including bacterial, viral, or fungal infections
a)
keratitis
b)
keratosis
c)
blepharitis
d)
conjunctivitis
41.
sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance
a)
equilibrium imbalance
b)
vertigo
c)
impetigo
d)
vaso vagal
42.
medical term meaning color blindness
a)
refraction imbalance
b)
cone imperfection
c)
monochromatism
d)
genetic cone deficiency 
43.
gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages
a)
presbyopia
b)
presbycusis
c)
otopyorrhea
d)
emmetropia
44.
pressure-related ear discomfort
a)
otalgia
b)
barotrauma
c)
bariatric trauma
d)
tympanic rupture
45.
ringing of the ears
a)
tinnitus
b)
tinea corporus
c)
otitis media
d)
otalgia
46.
medical term for night blindness
a)
esotropia
b)
diplopia
c)
nyctalopia
d)
myopia
47.
error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina
a)
ametropia
b)
diplopia
c)
esotropia
d)
hemianopia
48.
meaning iris of the eye
a)
myring/o
b)
opthalm/o
c)
irid/o
d)
-opia
49.
Meaning cornea
a)
blephar/o
b)
opt/o
c)
-cusis
d)
kerat/o
50.
Which combining form means the lens of eye?
a)
phak/o
b)
ot/o
c)
ophthalm/o
51.
ot/o
a)
ear
b)
eye
c)
nose
d)
mouth
52.
retina, net
a)
retin/o
b)
net/o
c)
opt/o
d)
-opia
53.
white of eye, hard
a)
kerat/o
b)
scler/o
c)
trop/o
d)
phak/o
54.
turn, change
a)
turn/o
b)
scler/o
c)
trop/o
d)
phak/o
55.
tympanic membrane, eardrum
a)
ot/o
b)
-cusis
c)
tympan/o
d)
trop/o
56.
This gland releases an oil known as sebum.
a)
Sebaceous gland
b)
Apocrine gland
c)
Merocrine gland
d)
All of the choices
57.
Nails are made out of what?
a)
All of the choices
b)
Melanin
c)
Fibrin
d)
Keratin 
58.
To what layer of skin is letter "B" pointing?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Stratum Corneum
59.
To what structure is #3 pointing?
a)
Sweat gland and duct
b)
Hair follicle
c)
Arrector pili muscle
d)
Sebaceous gland
60.
What is the primary cause of skin cancer?
a)
Exposure to laboratory radiation
b)
Exposure to direct sunlight
c)
use of chemical products such as makeup
d)
heredity
61.
What causes acne?
a)
clogged sebaceous glands
b)
clogged apocrine glands
c)
clogged merocrine glands
d)
clogged sweat glands
62.
Skin and eye color is due to a pigment called ____.
a)
Keratin
b)
Melanin
c)
Chromatin
d)
Epithelium
63.

What is the largest organ of the human body?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Intestines

d)

Skin

64.

How much can the skin weigh?

a)

5 lbs

b)

2 lbs

c)

10 lbs

d)

8 lbs

65.

Where is the thickest skin located?

a)

Eyelids

b)

Shins

c)

Soles of the feet

d)

Back of the hands

66.

What is the first layer of the skin called?

a)

Dermis

b)

Hypodermis

c)

Subcutaneous

d)

Epidermis

67.

What is it called when a person who genetically does not produce melanin?

a)

Cyanosism

b)

Jaundicism

c)

Albinism

d)

Erythema

68.

Which is the crescent shape of the nail?

a)

Nail body

b)

Hyponychium

c)

Eponychium

d)

Lunula

69.

What is the genetic disorder where the melanocytes in the epidermis is destroyed?

a)

Albinism

b)

Vitiligo

c)

Vertigo

d)

Psoriasis

70.

Of the following which is the least malignant?

a)

Malignant Melanoma

b)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

c)

Basal Cell Casinome

71.
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle
a)
Arrector pili
b)
Apocrine
c)
Eccrine
d)
Sebaceous
72.
a)
First Degree Burn
b)
Second Degree Burn
c)
Third Degree Burn
d)
Fourth Degree Burn
73.
Inflammation of the skin due to irritating chemicals is called:
a)
Contact dermatitis
b)
Impetigo
c)
Vitiligo
d)
Psoriasis
74.
A sunburn might be an example of a:
a)
1st degree burn
b)
2nd degree burn
c)
3rd degree burn
d)
4th degree burn
75.
Sweat glands
a)
sebaceous 
b)
sudoriferous
76.
oil glands
a)
sebaceous
b)
sudoriferous
77.
Blisters, or fluid-filled sacs
a)
macules
b)
papules
c)
vesicles
d)
pustules
78.
Pus-filled sacs such as in acne, or pimples.
a)
macules 
b)
papules
c)
vesicles
d)
pustules
79.
Areas of dried pus and blood; scabs.
a)
ulcer
b)
wheals
c)
crusts
80.
Itchy, elevated areas with an irregular shape; hives and insect bites.
a)
ulcer
b)
wheals
c)
crusts
81.
Deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the dermis; may cause bleeding or scarring.
a)
ulcer
b)
wheals
c)
crusts
82.
Burn that involves injury to the epidermis and upper dermis and is painful is referred to as a 
a)
1st degree burn
b)
2nd degree burn
c)
3rd degree burn
83.
Hair color is due to the pigment known as 
a)
kertin
b)
hemoglobin
c)
melanin
d)
carotene
84.

How do first-degree burns differ from second degree burns?

a)

First-degree burns only affect the epidermis; second-degree burns can extend into the dermis

b)

First degree-burns are painless; second-degree burns hurt a lot

c)

First degree-burns can extend into the dermis; second-degree burns only affect the epidermis

d)

First-degree burns hurt a lot; second-degree burns are painless

85.

Why can you often not feel third-degree burns?

a)

Because they damage the nerve endings in your skin

b)

Because they aren' t very damaging

c)

Because they cause scabs to form

d)

Because they only affect the inner part of your skin

86.

7. Place the following layers of skin in order, from

outermost to innermost: A) Dermis; B) Epidermis;

C) Subcutaneous

a)

A, B, C

b)

B, A, C

c)

B, C, A

d)

A, C, B

87.
chronic noncontagious inflammation of the skin of unknown cause (possibly genetic or autoimmune)
a)
eczema
b)
acne
c)
herpes zoster
d)
athlete's foot
88.
mechanism to release heat from the body by evaporation
a)
shivering
b)
perspiration
c)
urination
89.
Which part of the ear contains tiny bones called the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?
a)
middle ear
b)
outer ear
c)
inner ear
d)
eardrum
90.
Which part of the ear is shaped like a snail shell?
a)
eardrum
b)
auditory nerve
c)
cochlea
d)
anvil
91.
What happens to the eardrum when sound hits, causing transmission of sound to the inner ear?
a)
it opens
b)
it grows hair
c)
it refracts the sound
d)
it vibrates
92.
Which part of the ear acts as a funnel?
a)
middle ear
b)
outer ear
c)
inner ear
d)
cochlea
93.
What part of the eye controls how much light enters the black hole (pupil) in the center of the eye?
a)
optic nerve
b)
pupil
c)
cornea
d)
iris
94.
Which part of the ear is a stretched membrane at the entrance of the middle ear?
a)
cochlea
b)
cornea
c)
eardrum
d)
anvil
95.

The white of the eye is called the what?

a)

Iris

b)

Cornea

c)

Sclera

d)

Retina

96.

These nerve endings allow us to see black white and gray

a)

Rods

b)

Cones

c)

Ruffini

97.

Nerve endings that allow us to see the colors red, blue, and green.

a)

Rods

b)

Cones

98.

This relays visual messages to the brain

a)

Auditory Nerve

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Eustachian Tube

99.
Thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye.
a)
Sclera
b)
Human Lens
c)
Eyelid
d)
Optic Nerve
100.
What is the outer portion of your ear called?
a)
Pinna
b)
Auricle
c)
Both pinna and auricle are correct
d)
Neither Pinna nor auricle are correct