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Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 57mins
The process of bending light rays so they focus on the retina is called:
Photosensitivity
Decussation
Photopigmentation
Metamorphopsia
Refraction
The malleus, incus, and stapes are located in the:
Cochlea
Labyrinth
Inner ear
Middle ear
Vestibule
The process of altering the shape of the lens to enable light to focus on the retina is called:
Ametropia
Accommodation
Static equilibrium
Phacoemulsion
Convergence
The waxy secretion produced by glands in the ear canal is called:
Cerumen
Cochlear fluid
Mucus
Sebum
Endolymph
The structure that drains aqueous humor is called the:
Anterior chamber
Canal of Schlemm
Suspensory ligaments
Ciliary body
Optic nerve
The sense of equilibrium is maintained in the:
Acoustic nerve
Cochlea
Semicircular canals
Oval window
Middle ear
The combining form blephar/o means:
Stapes
Labyrinth (inner ear)
Conjunctiva
Eyelid
Hearing
The combining form dacry/o means:
Tear, lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac or gland)
Ear
Eye
Stapes
Labyrinth
The combining form phac/o means:
Eye
Stapes
Lens
Conjunctiva
Hearing
The combining form presby/o means:
Ear
Eye
Hearing
Labyrinth (inner ear)
Old age
The combining form myring/o means:
Stapes
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Turning
Conjunctiva
Hearing
The suffix -opsia means:
Stapes
Labyrinth (inner ear)
Vision
Turning
Hearing
The suffix -tropia means:
Eye
Turning
Hearing
Movement
Pupil
The combining form mastoid/o means:
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Middle
Mastoid process
Eye
Massive
The combining form scot/o means:
Darkness
Eye
Tumor
Pupil
Stapes
The combining form scler/o means:
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Eye
Cornea
Dull, dim
Hardening; sclera (white of eye)
Sensation of a spinning motion either of oneself or of the surroundings is a condition called:
Tinnitus
Exophthalmos
Vertigo
Vitiligo
Nystagmus
Inflammation of the eyelid is called:
Conjunctivitis
Corneitis
Blepharitis
Retinitis
Ossiculitis
A small, hard tumor developing on the eyelid that is somewhat similar to a sebaceous cyst is called a(n):
Blastoma
Chalazion
Melanoma
Epiphora
Hordeolum
Night blindness is called:
Scotoma
Achromatopsia
Trachoma
Nyctalopia
Nystagmus
A protrusion of one or both eyeballs from the sockets, commonly associated with hyperthyroidism is called:
Ectropion
Entropion
Exotropion
Exophthalmos
Exophthia
Excessive intraocular pressure, commonly leading to blindness is called:
Astigmatism
Glaucoma
Esotropia
Cataract
Macular degeneration
Lazy eye syndrome is a type of strabismus called:
Amblyopia
Hyperopia
Nystagmus
Esotropia
Exotropia
Paralysis of the ciliary body is called:
Dacryoplegia
Cycloplegia
Exotropia
Iridoplegia
Amblyopia
A form of farsightedness associated with aging is called:
Astigmatism
Presbyopia
Age-related macular degeneration
Astigmatism
Cataract
An unusual intolerance to light is called:
Papilledema
Photophobia
Phototropia
Photosynthesis
Photopsia
Which disorder is an infection of the ear canal commonly associated with swimming?
Meniere’s Disease
Otitis media
Labyrinthitis
Otosclerosis
Otitis Externa (Infection of the ear canal)
Insertion of a tube through the eardrum to drain the middle ear is called:
Myringotomy
Tympanostomy
Myringorrhexis
Labyrinthotomy
Tympanoplasty
Tonometry is associated with:
Deafness
Cataracts
Tinnitus
Strabismus
Glaucoma
Which procedure involves examination of the angle of the anterior chamber to diagnose and manage glaucoma?
Otoscopy
Ophthalmoscopy
Retinoscopy
Corneoscopy
Gonioscopy
Which tuning fork test evaluates bone conduction of sound in both ears at the same time?
Audiometry
Rinne
Tonometry
Refraction
Weber
Which classification of drugs dilates the pupils for an internal eye examination or to treat inflammatory eye conditions?
Mydriatics
Ophthalmic decongestants
Antiglaucoma agents
Ophthalmic moisturizers
Ophthalmic antibiotics
Which classification of drugs loosens and helps remove impacted cerumen?
Ophthalmic moisturizers
Ophthalmic decongestants
Wax emulsifiers
Otic analgesics
Antiemetics
Which abbreviation refers to recording eye movements by measuring electrical activity of the extraocular muscles?
PE
VA
SLE
ENG
RK
Which abbreviation refers to an inflammation that affects the middle ear, primarily in children?
PE
BC
Ast
SLE
OM
What lobe of the brain controls the sense of hearing?
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
What controls the sense of smell?
Olfactory sensory neurons
Myelin sheath
Otic sensory neurons
Ophthalmic sensory neurons
True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. Macular degeneration is characterized by loss of peripheral vision.
True
False
True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. A complete loss of hearing is called anacusis.
True
False
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.
True
False
True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. Antiemetics are commonly prescribed to treat vertigo.
True
False
True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. The abbreviation IOL refers to an artificial lens used to treat cataracts.
True
False
True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. The clinical term for taste buds is “gustatory cells”.
True
False
True/False: Circle T for True, F for False. Conjunctivitis, aka “pink eye” is not contagious.
True
False
Matching: Match the combining form with its meaning. hearing
ambly/o
aque/o
audi/o
choroid/o
core/o
Matching: Match the combining form with its meaning. pupil
ambly/o
aque/o
audi/o
choroid/o
core/o
Matching: Match the combining form with its meaning. water
ambly/o
aque/o
audi/o
choroid/o
core/o
Matching: Match the combining form with its meaning. dull, dim
ambly/o
aque/o
audi/o
choroid/o
core/o
Matching: Match the combining form with its meaning. choroid
ambly/o
aque/o
audi/o
choroid/o
core/o
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.
astigmatism
phacocele
presbyacusis
Slit lamp
Strabismus
Matching: match the medical terms with the appropriate definitions. Instrument that provides a stereoscopic, magnified view of anterior eye structures.
astigmatism
phacocele
presbyacusis
Slit lamp
Strabismus
Matching: match the medical terms with the appropriate definitions. Disorder of misaligned eyes that do not focus simultaneously on an object.
astigmatism
phacocele
presbyacusis
Slit lamp
Strabismus
Matching: match the medical terms with the appropriate definitions. Impairment of hearing that results from old age.
astigmatism
phacocele
presbyacusis
Slit lamp
Strabismus
Matching: match the medical terms with the appropriate definitions. Disorder commonly caused by blunt trauma to the eye.
astigmatism
phacocele
presbyacusis
Slit lamp
Strabismus
Word Building: use the hints to build an appropriate word. Use scler/o to build a word that means softening of the sclera.
(a)
Word Building: use the hints to build an appropriate word. Use audi/o to build a word that means instrument for measuring hearing.
(a)
Word Building: use the hints to build an appropriate word. Use -opia to build a word that means double vision.
(a)
Word Building: use the hints to build an appropriate word. Build a word that means discharge from the ears.
(a)
Word Building: use the hints to build an appropriate word. Build a word that means excision of the stapes.
(a)
The structures of the ear are divided into 3 different parts. What are these parts?
Which is the strongest of the 5 senses? Which is the weakest?
Which of the senses is known to be the last to go when someone is dying?
Location of tastebuds map (5 pts). Describe the traditional tongue map locations for primary tastes.
Extra Credit. What does ENT stand for?
Extra Credit. What is hearing loss that affects the aging/elderly?
Extra Credit. What is nystagmus?
Extra Credit. What type of vision is often lost first in glaucoma (central or peripheral)?
Extra Credit. What is the difference between vitreous and aqueous humor?
