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Special Senses

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of bending light rays so they focus on the retina is called:

a)

Photosensitivity

b)

Decussation

c)

Photopigmentation

d)

Metamorphopsia

e)

Refraction

2.

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

a)

Cochlea

b)

Labyrinth

c)

Inner ear

d)

Middle ear

e)

Vestibule

3.

The process of altering the shape of the lens to enable light to focus on the retina is called:

a)

Ametropia

b)

Accommodation

c)

Static equilibrium

d)

Phacoemulsion

e)

Convergence

4.

The waxy secretion produced by glands in the ear canal is called:

a)

Cerumen

b)

Cochlear fluid

c)

Mucus

d)

Sebum

e)

Endolymph

5.

The structure that drains aqueous humor is called the:

a)

Anterior chamber

b)

Canal of Schlemm

c)

Suspensory ligaments

d)

Ciliary body

e)

Optic nerve

6.

The sense of equilibrium is maintained in the:

a)

Acoustic nerve

b)

Cochlea

c)

Semicircular canals

d)

Oval window

e)

Middle ear

7.

The combining form blephar/o means:

a)

Stapes

b)

Labyrinth (inner ear)

c)

Conjunctiva

d)

Eyelid

e)

Hearing

8.

The combining form dacry/o means:

a)

Tear, lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac or gland)

b)

Ear

c)

Eye

d)

Stapes

e)

Labyrinth

9.

The combining form phac/o means:

a)

Eye

b)

Stapes

c)

Lens

d)

Conjunctiva

e)

Hearing

10.

The combining form presby/o means:

a)

Ear

b)

Eye

c)

Hearing

d)

Labyrinth (inner ear)

e)

Old age

11.

The combining form myring/o means:

a)

Stapes

b)

Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

c)

Turning

d)

Conjunctiva

e)

Hearing

12.

The suffix -opsia means:

a)

Stapes

b)

Labyrinth (inner ear)

c)

Vision

d)

Turning

e)

Hearing

13.

The suffix -tropia means:

a)

Eye

b)

Turning

c)

Hearing

d)

Movement

e)

Pupil

14.

The combining form mastoid/o means:

a)

Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

b)

Middle

c)

Mastoid process

d)

Eye

e)

Massive

15.

The combining form scot/o means:

a)

Darkness

b)

Eye

c)

Tumor

d)

Pupil

e)

Stapes

16.

The combining form scler/o means:

a)

Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

b)

Eye

c)

Cornea

d)

Dull, dim

e)

Hardening; sclera (white of eye)

17.

Sensation of a spinning motion either of oneself or of the surroundings is a condition called:

a)

Tinnitus

b)

Exophthalmos

c)

Vertigo

d)

Vitiligo

e)

Nystagmus

18.

Inflammation of the eyelid is called:

a)

Conjunctivitis

b)

Corneitis

c)

Blepharitis

d)

Retinitis

e)

Ossiculitis

19.

A small, hard tumor developing on the eyelid that is somewhat similar to a sebaceous cyst is called a(n):

a)

Blastoma

b)

Chalazion

c)

Melanoma

d)

Epiphora

e)

Hordeolum

20.

Night blindness is called:

a)

Scotoma

b)

Achromatopsia

c)

Trachoma

d)

Nyctalopia

e)

Nystagmus

21.

A protrusion of one or both eyeballs from the sockets, commonly associated with hyperthyroidism is called:

a)

Ectropion

b)

Entropion

c)

Exotropion

d)

Exophthalmos

e)

Exophthia

22.

Excessive intraocular pressure, commonly leading to blindness is called:

a)

Astigmatism

b)

Glaucoma

c)

Esotropia

d)

Cataract

e)

Macular degeneration

23.

Lazy eye syndrome is a type of strabismus called:

a)

Amblyopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Nystagmus

d)

Esotropia

e)

Exotropia

24.

Paralysis of the ciliary body is called:

a)

Dacryoplegia

b)

Cycloplegia

c)

Exotropia

d)

Iridoplegia

e)

Amblyopia

25.

A form of farsightedness associated with aging is called:

a)

Astigmatism

b)

Presbyopia

c)

Age-related macular degeneration

d)

Astigmatism

e)

Cataract

26.

An unusual intolerance to light is called:

a)

Papilledema

b)

Photophobia

c)

Phototropia

d)

Photosynthesis

e)

Photopsia

27.

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

a)

Meniere’s Disease

b)

Otitis media

c)

Labyrinthitis

d)

Otosclerosis

e)

Otitis Externa (Infection of the ear canal)

28.

Insertion of a tube through the eardrum to drain the middle ear is called:

a)

Myringotomy

b)

Tympanostomy

c)

Myringorrhexis

d)

Labyrinthotomy

e)

Tympanoplasty

29.

Tonometry is associated with:

a)

Deafness

b)

Cataracts

c)

Tinnitus

d)

Strabismus

e)

Glaucoma

30.

Which procedure involves examination of the angle of the anterior chamber to diagnose and manage glaucoma?

a)

Otoscopy

b)

Ophthalmoscopy

c)

Retinoscopy

d)

Corneoscopy

e)

Gonioscopy

31.

Which tuning fork test evaluates bone conduction of sound in both ears at the same time?

a)

Audiometry

b)

Rinne

c)

Tonometry

d)

Refraction

e)

Weber

32.

Which classification of drugs dilates the pupils for an internal eye examination or to treat inflammatory eye conditions?

a)

Mydriatics

b)

Ophthalmic decongestants

c)

Antiglaucoma agents

d)

Ophthalmic moisturizers

e)

Ophthalmic antibiotics

33.

Which classification of drugs loosens and helps remove impacted cerumen?

a)

Ophthalmic moisturizers

b)

Ophthalmic decongestants

c)

Wax emulsifiers

d)

Otic analgesics

e)

Antiemetics

34.

Which abbreviation refers to recording eye movements by measuring electrical activity of the extraocular muscles?

a)

PE

b)

VA

c)

SLE

d)

ENG

e)

RK

35.

Which abbreviation refers to an inflammation that affects the middle ear, primarily in children?

a)

PE

b)

BC

c)

Ast

d)

SLE

e)

OM

36.

What lobe of the brain controls the sense of hearing?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

37.

What controls the sense of smell?

a)

Olfactory sensory neurons

b)

Myelin sheath

c)

Otic sensory neurons

d)

Ophthalmic sensory neurons

38.

True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. Macular degeneration is characterized by loss of peripheral vision.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. A complete loss of hearing is called anacusis.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. Removal of the contents of the eye, leaving the sclera and cornea intact is called enucleation.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. Antiemetics are commonly prescribed to treat vertigo.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. The abbreviation IOL refers to an artificial lens used to treat cataracts.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. The clinical term for taste buds is “gustatory cells”.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. Conjunctivitis, aka “pink eye” is not contagious.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Matching: Match the combining form with its meaning. hearing

a)

ambly/o

b)

aque/o

c)

audi/o

d)

choroid/o

e)

core/o

46.

Matching: Match the combining form with its meaning. pupil

a)

ambly/o

b)

aque/o

c)

audi/o

d)

choroid/o

e)

core/o

47.

Matching: Match the combining form with its meaning. water

a)

ambly/o

b)

aque/o

c)

audi/o

d)

choroid/o

e)

core/o

48.

Matching: Match the combining form with its meaning. dull, dim

a)

ambly/o

b)

aque/o

c)

audi/o

d)

choroid/o

e)

core/o

49.

Matching: Match the combining form with its meaning. choroid

a)

ambly/o

b)

aque/o

c)

audi/o

d)

choroid/o

e)

core/o

50.

Matching: match the medical terms with the appropriate definitions. Form of ametropia where light rays diffuse over a large area of the retina rather than sharply focused.

a)

astigmatism

b)

phacocele

c)

presbyacusis

d)

Slit lamp

e)

Strabismus

51.

Matching: match the medical terms with the appropriate definitions. Instrument that provides a stereoscopic, magnified view of anterior eye structures.

a)

astigmatism

b)

phacocele

c)

presbyacusis

d)

Slit lamp

e)

Strabismus

52.

Matching: match the medical terms with the appropriate definitions. Disorder of misaligned eyes that do not focus simultaneously on an object.

a)

astigmatism

b)

phacocele

c)

presbyacusis

d)

Slit lamp

e)

Strabismus

53.

Matching: match the medical terms with the appropriate definitions. Impairment of hearing that results from old age.

a)

astigmatism

b)

phacocele

c)

presbyacusis

d)

Slit lamp

e)

Strabismus

54.

Matching: match the medical terms with the appropriate definitions. Disorder commonly caused by blunt trauma to the eye.

a)

astigmatism

b)

phacocele

c)

presbyacusis

d)

Slit lamp

e)

Strabismus

55.

Word Building: use the hints to build an appropriate word. Use scler/o to build a word that means softening of the sclera.

(a)  

56.

Word Building: use the hints to build an appropriate word. Use audi/o to build a word that means instrument for measuring hearing.

(a)  

57.

Word Building: use the hints to build an appropriate word. Use -opia to build a word that means double vision.

(a)  

58.

Word Building: use the hints to build an appropriate word. Build a word that means discharge from the ears.

(a)  

59.

Word Building: use the hints to build an appropriate word. Build a word that means excision of the stapes.

(a)  

60.

The structures of the ear are divided into 3 different parts. What are these parts?

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61.

Which is the strongest of the 5 senses? Which is the weakest?

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62.

Which of the senses is known to be the last to go when someone is dying?

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63.

Location of tastebuds map (5 pts). Describe the traditional tongue map locations for primary tastes.

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64.

Extra Credit. What does ENT stand for?

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65.

Extra Credit. What is hearing loss that affects the aging/elderly?

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66.

Extra Credit. What is nystagmus?

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67.

Extra Credit. What type of vision is often lost first in glaucoma (central or peripheral)?

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68.

Extra Credit. What is the difference between vitreous and aqueous humor?

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