WorksheetsSensory System
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Convergent strabismus or “cross-eye” is also known as:
ectropion
entropion
esotropia
exotropia
Another name for a stye is:
hordeolum
chalazion
exophthalmos
pterygium
An instrument used to examine the nasopharynx and the eustachian tube is known as a(n):
ophthalmoscope
gonioscope
salpingoscope
fundoscope
The process of determining the intraocular pressure by calculating the resistance of the eyeball to an applied force causing indentation is known as:
tonometry
audiometry
keratoplasty
optometry
An ocular disorder characterized by increase in intraocular pressure is known as:
glaucoma
hemianopia
exophthalmia
presbyopia
Drooping of the eyelid that partially or entirely covers the eye as a result of a weakened muscle is known as:
blepharoptosis
blepharitis
presbyopia
blepharoscopy
Any disease of the retina is known as:
ambiopathy
retinitis
retinopathy
ambiopia
The medical term that means pain in the ear, or earache, is:
audialgia
otosclerosis
labyrinthalgia
otalgia
A term used to describe involuntary eye movements:
pterygium
nystagmus
tinnitus
nyctalpia
The ability of the lens to focus clearly on objects at various distances is known as:
acuity
presbyopia
hyperopia
accommodation
A chronic inner ear disease that is characterized by recurring episodes of vertigo, hearing loss, feeling of pressure or fullness in the affected ear, and tinnitus is known as:
serous otitis media
conductive deafness
presbyopia
Ménière’s disease
Loss of hearing due to the natural aging process is known as:
retinopathy
dacryoadenitis
presbycusis
ambiopia
The opening between the eyelids is called:
palpebral fissure
outer canthus
medial canthus
lacrimal fissure
This structure controls the amount of light that enters the eye by contracting or dilating:
optic nerve
iris
pupil
cornea
Also known as the "white of the eye":
iris
sclera
conjunctiva
canthus
Double vision caused by each eye focusing separately, which is also known as ambiopia:
amblyopia
diplopia
hemianopsia
esotropia
A health professional (not an M.D.) who specializes in filling prescriptions for corrective lenses for glasses or for contact lenses:
optometrist
ophthalmologist
optician
The process of measuring how well an individual hears various frequencies of sound waves:
audiometry
otoscopy
Rinne test
Weber test
Inflammation of the inner ear:
otitis externa
otitis media
mastoiditis
labyrinthitis
A ringing or tinkling noise heard in the ears:
nystamus
vertigo
tinnitus
auditory
A surgical incision into the eardrum to relieve pressure or release fluid from the middle ear:
myringotomy
stapedectomy
myringoplasty
tympanometry
A sensation of spinning around due to a disturbance of the equilibrium:
tetany
tinnitus
vertigo
nystagmus
