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Special Senses

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which surgical procedure are small incisions used to flatten the cornea, thus correcting nearsightedness?

a)

Radial keratotomy

b)

Blepharectomy

c)

Sclerostomy

d)

Iridectomy

e)

Irotomy

2.

What gland produces tears?

a)

optic lobe

b)

lacrimal

c)

olfactory bulb

d)

cones

e)

gustatory cells

3.

Photoreceptors that detect color

a)

tears

b)

olfactory bulb

c)

cones

d)

gustatory cells

4.

Our sense of static equilibrium is created by the

a)

vibration of the tympani membrane

b)

movement of otoliths along hair cells

c)

sound waves traveling through the cochlea

d)

stimulation of hair cells in the organ of Corti

5.

The stirrup bone of the middle ear is also called the

a)

sclera

b)

stapes

c)

malleus

d)

incus

6.

Sound waves entering the external auditory canal hit the

            eardrum, also known as the

a)

semicircular canals

b)

cochlea

c)

papillae

d)

tympanic membrane

7.

The "color" of someone's eye is actually the color of the ______.

a)

lens

b)

sclera

c)

cornea

d)

iris

8.

The procedure that involves forming an opening between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space for draining of aqueous humor is called:

a)

paracentesis

b)

strabotomy.

c)

enucleation.

d)

cyclodialysis.

e)

phacoemulsification.

9.

An unusual intolerance to light is called:

a)

papilledema.

b)

photophobia.

c)

photosynthesis.

d)

photopsia.

e)

phototropia.

10.

The CF vitr/o means:

a)

eye.

b)

vision.

c)

pupil.

d)

vitreous body (of eye).

e)

vital.

11.

The combining form (CF) blephar/o means:

a)

stapes.

b)

labyrinth (inner ear).

c)

conjunctiva.

d)

hearing.

e)

eyelid.

12.

Build a word that means double vision: (a)   .

answer

13.

Build a word that means paralysis of the ciliary body: (a)   .

14.

Build a word that means downward displacement or prolapse of the eyelid: (a)   .

15.

Build a word that means excision of the stapes: (a)   .

16.

Use myring/o to build a word that means surgical repair of the eardrum: (a)   .

17.

Use eso- to build a word that means turning inward (of one or both eyes): (a)   .

18.

Use -cusis to build a word that means (poor) hearing (due to) old age: (a)   .

19.

Use phac/o to build a word that means herniation of the lens: (a)   .

20.

Which disorder is an infection of the ear canal commonly associated with swimming?

a)

Ménière disease

b)

Otitis media

c)

Labyrinthitis 

d)

Otosclerosis

e)

Otitis externa

21.

Paralysis of the ciliary body is called:

a)

dacryoplegia

b)

cycloplegia.

c)

exotropia.

d)

amblyopia.

e)

iridoplegia.

22.

The organ of Corti contains tiny nerve endings called the:

a)

perilymph.

b)

cilia.

c)

microtia.

d)

hair cells.

e)

semicircular canals

23.

The malleus, incus, and stapes are located in the:

a)

cochlea.

b)

labyrinth.

c)

inner ear.

d)

tympanic cavity.

e)

vestibule.

24.

The parents of Baby L. ask the physician why otitis media is common in young children. The physician explains that children have a shorter ________ that allows bacteria to enter from the nasopharynx.

a)

tympanic membrane

b)

incus

c)

eustachian tube

d)

cochlea

e)

mallius

25.

Mrs. G. is undergoing tonometry. Prior to the procedure, the technician administers a medication to ensure that the examination is painless. This medication is called an ophthalmic -------------.

a)

gentamycin

b)

anesthetic

c)

antibiotic

d)

moisturizer

26.

Ms. D.’s eyelids droop over her cornea and impair her vision. She will undergo a surgery to correct her eyelids, called _____________blepharoplasty

a)

blastophy

b)

blistropy

c)

blasphemy

d)

blepharoplasty

27.

CF for light: (a)  

28.

CF for choroid: (a)  

29.

Mr. B. is an 85-year-old male with age-related hearing loss. The physician charts this condition as ________________

a)

hearing loss

b)

presbycusis

c)

otitis media

d)

otitis externa

30.

Build a word that means paralysis of the ciliary body: (a)   .

31.

Photoreceptors that detect color

a)

tears

b)

olfactory bulb

c)

cones

d)

gustatory cells

32.

Sound waves entering the external auditory canal hit the

            eardrum, also known as the

a)

semicircular canals

b)

cochlea

c)

papillae

d)

tympanic membrane