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WorksheetsCH 13 MedTerm - Auditory
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 49mins
Tympan/o and _____ are combining forms meaning eardrum.
Salping/o
Myring/o
Aur/i
Ot/o
Tympanometry is described as a/an _____.
Observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released into the auditory canal
Test using computer equipment to measure involuntary responses to sound
Measurement of the compliance and mobility of the tympanic membrane
Hearing test using a tuning fork
The structure in the cochlea whose receptors receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing is the _____.
Oval window
Organ of Corti
Tympanum
Stapes
Which of the following is considered an auditory prosthesis?
Cochlear implant
Megaphone
Auricle
External auditory meatus
The saccule was named for its resemblance to a _____.
Stirrup
Little bag
Hammer
Anvil
Myring/o is a combining form meaning _____.
Hearing
Hearing condition
Ear
Eardrum
Otitis media is often treated with _____.
Ear lavage
An expectorant
A histamine
An antibiotic
A record of hearing measurement is called a/an _____.
Otorrhea
Otodynia
Audiogram
Deafness
Which of the following combining forms means ear?
Audi/o
Tympan/o
Cerumin/o
Aur/i
The combining form in tympanic means _____.
Ear
Eardrum
Hearing
Sound
Hardening of the Bony tissue of the ear is called _____.
Otosclerosis
Presbyacusis
Otodynia
Myringitis
Tinnitus is the medical term for _____.
Motion sickness
Dizziness
Buzzing in the ear
Bleeding from the ear
The major projection of the temporal bone behind the ear is the _____.
Pinna
Mastoid process
Malleus
Styloid process
Irrigation of the external ear canal, commonly done to remove buildup of earwax, is called _____.
Otalgia
Tympanitis
Eustachian obstruction
Ear lavage
The term for inflammation of the inner ear is (a) .
The term for inflammation of the middle ear is (a) .
Audi/o is a combining form meaning _____.
Eardrum
Sound
Ear
Hearing
_____ is a disease of the inner ear caused by Endolymphatic fluid buildup.
Mastoiditis
Meniere's disease
Labyrinthitis
Otalgia
The combining form in acoustic means ______.
Sound
Hearing
Eardrum
Ear
(a) is an electrodiagnostic test using computer equipment to measure involuntary responses to sound within the auditory nervous system
Which of the following is associated with nerve impulses and body movement?
Utricle
Vestibule
Semicircular canals
Saccule
A stapedectomy is a surgical treatment to correct _____.
Mastoiditis
Eustachian obstruction
Myringitis
Otosclerosis
A (a) Impaction is an excessive buildup of wax in the ear.
Air passed to the auditory Tube from the outside of the body via the throat is important for maintaining _____.
Equal fluid pressure
Vibrations in the inner ear
Equal air pressure
Nerve impulses
Excessive buildup of cerumen can be moved by _____.
Tympanoplasty
Ear lavage
Decongestants
Otoplasty
The term describing otoscopic observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released into the external auditory meatus is _____.
Pneumatic otoscopy
Auditory evoked potentials
Tympanometry
Tuning fork test
Hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve is _____.
Mixed hearing loss
Conductive hearing loss
Presbyacusis
Sensorineural hearing loss
The _____ connects the middle ear to the throat.
Auditory tube
Middle ear tube
External auditory canal
Semicircular canal
The larger of the two sacs in The membranous Labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear is the _____.
Saccule
Utricle
Ampulla
Organ of Corti
Inflammation of the outer ear canal is called _____.
Aerotitis media
Otitis externa
Otitis media
Tympanitis
A _____ is a hearing specialist.
Audiologist
Otologist
Acousticist
Audiometrist
Hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external Canal, middle ear, or ossicles is _____.
Conductive hearing loss
Mixed hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss
Presbyacusis
The process of measuring hearing is _____.
Tympanometry
Auditory acuity
Otoscopy
Audiometry
Otoplasty is a term for _____.
Repair of the tympanic membrane
Excision of the stapes
Incision into the eardrum
Repair of the external ear
Absence or malformation of the inner ear structures during embryonic development resulting in hearing loss is called _____.
Aplasia
Neuroma
Meniere's disease
Otosclerosis
The incus was named for its resemblance to a _____.
Anvil
Stirrup
Hammer
Tambourine
Inflammation of the eardrum is _____.
Myringectomy
Tympanectomy
Labyrinthitis
Tympanitis
Which of the following procedures uses a vein graft?
Otoplasty
Tympanoplasty
Stapedectomy
Myringotomy
Conductive hearing loss is caused by _____.
Inflammation of the external ear
Inflammation of the inner ear
Lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve
Interference with vibrations in the external ear canal, middle ear, or ossicles
The medical term for an earache is _____.
Otorrhea
Otorrhagia
Otalgia
Otitis
Which of the following is the combining form for air or gas?
Aer/o
Salping/o
Acus/o
Ot/o
Cerumin/o Is a combining form meaning _____.
Wax
Ear
Ossicles
Air
Otitis media is inflammation of the _____.
Middle ear
Eardrum
Inner ear
Outer ear
_____ is the fluid found in the Bony Labyrinth of the inner ear.
Endolymph
Perilymph
Cerumen
Inner ear fluid
_____ is the fluid found in the membranous Labyrinth of the inner ear.
Endolymph
Perilymph
Cerumen
Inner ear fluid
The medical term for describing purulent drainage from the ear is _____.
Otorrhea
Otorrhagia
Otalgia
Otitis
An excessive buildup of wax in the ear is called _____.
Eustachian obstruction
Otitis externa
Cerumen impaction
Otitis media
The term _____ means bleeding from the ear.
Otorrhea
Paracusis
Otorrhagia
Tinnitus
Salping/o is a combining form that refers to the uterine tube as well as the _____ tube in the ear.
Fallopian
Orotracheal
Eustachian
Nasotracheal
The membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and the inner ear is the _____.
Tympanic membrane
Oval window
Utricle
Saccule
The membrane that covers the opening between the external ear and middle ear is the _____.
Tympanic membrane
Oval window
Utricle
Saccule
An otoscope is used to examine the external auditory canal and the _____.
Ossicles of the middle ear
Tympanic membrane
Cochlea
Labyrinth
Aur/i is a combining form meaning (a) .
Presbyacusis is described as _____.
Hearing impairment in old age
Excessive buildup of wax in the ear
Hardening of the Bony tissue in the ear
A benign tumor on the auditory nerve
Which term includes the suffix meaning hearing?
Audiometry
Acoustic
Otosclerosis
Presbyacusis
The _____ is the first of three auditory ossicles of the middle ear.
Malleus
Incus
Staples
Labyrinth
An instrument to measure hearing is called a/an _____.
Audiometer
Audiogram
Tympanogram
Tympanometer
Which surgical procedure is done to correct otosclerosis?
Myringotomy
Otoplasty
Stapedectomy
Tympanoplasty
The person who specializes in the study of hearing impairments is called a/an (a) .
The ______ relays sound waves to the brain for interpretation of sound.
Organ of Corti
Semicircular canal
Eustachian tube
Inner ear
The coiled tubular structure of the inner ear named for its resemblance to a snail is the _____.
Labyrinth
Vestibule
Semicircular canal
Cochlea
Ear (a) is the introduction of a medicated solution into the external auditory meatus.
The Stapes is in the _____.
External ear
Eustachian tube
Middle ear
Cochlea
Which type of inflammation can result from frequent air travel?
Otitis media
Otitis externa
Aerotitis media
Labyrinthitis
The medical term for dizziness is _____.
Otalgia
Otorrhea
Tinnitus
Vertigo
The instrument used to examine the external auditory meatus is the _____.
Ophthalmoscope
Otoscope
Tuning fork
Audioscope
Which surgical procedure describes the insertion of tubes in the eardrum to treat otitis media?
Otoplasty
Stapedectomy
Myringotomy
Tympanoplasty
Which term describes the disorder of the inner ear due to an excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss?
Labyrinthitis
Mastoiditis
Meniere disease
Aplasia
An (a) is a benign tumor on the auditory nerve that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss.
The two-pronged instrument used to test for hearing, especially bone conduction, is called a (a) .
The term for ringing or buzzing in the ear is _____.
Otorrhea
Tinnitus
Vertigo
Otalgia
Partial or complete hearing loss is termed _____.
Aplasia
Presbyacusis
Meniere's disease
Deafness
The _____ relays sound waves to the brain for interpretation of sound.
External ear
Middle ear
Cochlea and auditory nerve
Facial nerve
Which of the following terms means little bag?
Saccule
Utricle
Cochlea
Vestibule
The term otalgia means _____.
Buzzing or ringing in the ear
Drainage from the ear
Impaired hearing
An earache
Ot/o and _____ are combining forms meaning ear.
Audi/o
Acous/o
Aur/i
Aer/o
A/an _____ is a regulating body substance released in excess during allergic reactions that cause swelling and inflammation of tissues.
Anti-inflammatory
Decongestant
Antihistamine
Histamine
The nerve running from the cochlea to the brain is the ____ nerve.
Facial
Vestibulocochlear
Tympanic
Cochlear
The _____ help to maintain balance by making us aware of our body position.
Semicircular canals
Vestibules
Cochlea
Oval window
Inflammation of the labyrinth is termed (a) .
Excision of the Stapes to correct otosclerosis is termed (a) .
The external amplifying device placed in the ear canal to improve hearing is called a (a) .
The auricle is also called the _____.
Middle ear
Pinna
Bony Labyrinth
Semicircular canals
The process of using a otoscope to examine the tympanic membrane is called _____.
Acusis
Ophthalmoscopy
Otoscopy
Tympanostomy
Which of the following suffixes refers to hearing condition?
-rrhagia
-acusis
-stomy
-plasia
