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Sensory System

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Convergent strabismus or “cross-eye” is also known as:

a)

ectropion

b)

entropion

c)

esotropia

d)

exotropia

2.

Another name for a stye is:

a)

hordeolum

b)

chalazion

c)

exophthalmos

d)

pterygium

3.

An instrument used to examine the nasopharynx and the eustachian tube is known as a(n):

a)

ophthalmoscope

b)

gonioscope

c)

salpingoscope

d)

fundoscope

4.

The process of determining the intraocular pressure by calculating the resistance of the eyeball to an applied force causing indentation is known as:

a)

tonometry

b)

audiometry

c)

keratoplasty

d)

optometry

5.

An ocular disorder characterized by increase in intraocular pressure is known as:

a)

glaucoma

b)

hemianopia

c)

exophthalmia

d)

presbyopia

6.

Drooping of the eyelid that partially or entirely covers the eye as a result of a weakened muscle is known as:

a)

blepharoptosis

b)

blepharitis

c)

presbyopia

d)

blepharoscopy

7.

Any disease of the retina is known as:

a)

ambiopathy

b)

retinitis

c)

retinopathy

d)

ambiopia

8.

The medical term that means pain in the ear, or earache, is:

a)

audialgia

b)

otosclerosis

c)

labyrinthalgia

d)

otalgia

9.

A term used to describe involuntary eye movements:

a)

pterygium

b)

nystagmus

c)

tinnitus

d)

nyctalpia

10.

The ability of the lens to focus clearly on objects at various distances is known as:

a)

acuity

b)

presbyopia

c)

hyperopia

d)

accommodation

11.

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:

a)

serous otitis media

b)

conductive deafness

c)

presbyopia

d)

Ménière’s disease

12.

Loss of hearing due to the natural aging process is known as:

a)

retinopathy

b)

dacryoadenitis

c)

presbycusis

d)

ambiopia

13.

The opening between the eyelids is called:

a)

palpebral fissure

b)

outer canthus

c)

medial canthus

d)

lacrimal fissure

14.

This structure controls the amount of light that enters the eye by contracting or dilating:

a)

optic nerve

b)

iris

c)

pupil

d)

cornea

15.

Also known as the "white of the eye":

a)

iris

b)

sclera

c)

conjunctiva

d)

canthus

16.

Double vision caused by each eye focusing separately, which is also known as ambiopia:

a)

amblyopia

b)

diplopia

c)

hemianopsia

d)

esotropia

17.

A health professional (not an M.D.) who specializes in filling prescriptions for corrective lenses for glasses or for contact lenses:

a)

optometrist

b)

ophthalmologist

c)

optician

18.

The process of measuring how well an individual hears various frequencies of sound waves:

a)

audiometry

b)

otoscopy

c)

Rinne test

d)

Weber test

19.

Inflammation of the inner ear:

a)

otitis externa

b)

otitis media

c)

mastoiditis

d)

labyrinthitis

20.

A ringing or tinkling noise heard in the ears:

a)

nystamus

b)

vertigo

c)

tinnitus

d)

auditory

21.

A surgical incision into the eardrum to relieve pressure or release fluid from the middle ear:

a)

myringotomy

b)

stapedectomy

c)

myringoplasty

d)

tympanometry

22.

A sensation of spinning around due to a disturbance of the equilibrium:

a)

tetany

b)

tinnitus

c)

vertigo

d)

nystagmus