Question 1

Following a stroke,the patient is unable to move an eye because the extrinsic eye muscles are paralyzed,and the patient is unable to control movement of the eyeball.This condition is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ophthalmopathy
B)  blepharoptosis
C)  blepharopathy
D)  ophthalmoplegiaE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Diseases of the ear may affect the functions of hearing or equilibrium or,in some cases,both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term ophthalmomalacia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  eye
B)  eyelid
C)  softening
D)  condition ofE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

In the condition known as cataract,transparency of the lens is reduced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the disease of the eye known as glaucoma,a loss of vision occurs when the fluid pressure within the anterior chamber of the eyeball (called intraocular pressure)rises above normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The correct meaning of the root in the term myopia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle
B)  to shut
C)  mucus
D)  spineE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The special sense of hearing,or audition,is centered within the cornea,which contains sensory receptors that respond to mechanical vibrations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A chronic disease of the inner ear whose symptoms include dizziness and a ringing in the ears is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  vertigo
B)  Ménière disease
C)  tinnitus
D)  Parkinson diseaseE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

During a radial keratotomy,the physician makes an incision into the cornea to correct for myopia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An optometrist is a physician who can perform surgical procedures to treat diseases of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The medical term for farsightedness is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medical term for farsightedness is ________....

Question 12

The presence of stones or rocky particles in the tear-forming gland of the eye is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  dacryocystitis
B)  rhinolithiasis
C)  blepharitis
D)  dacryolithiasisE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

An age-related eye disease characterized by progressive deterioration of the macula lutea leading to a loss of visual focus is:

Accepted Answer

A)  macular degeneration
B)  cataract
C)  ophthalmomalacia
D)  conjunctivitisE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The thin membrane of the eye that contains the photoreceptors is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea
B)  retina
C)  pupil
D)  irisE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The medical term for nearsightedness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia
B)  astigmatism
C)  hyperopia
D)  conjunctivitisE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The correct abbreviation for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The correct abbreviation for laser-assisted in situ...

Question 17

The suffix that means "vision" is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The suffix that means "vision" is ________....

Question 18

The process of using a handheld instrument to view and examine the ear is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ophthalmoscopy
B)  ophthalmoscope
C)  otoscope
D)  otoscopyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The combining forms opt/o,ophthalm/o,and ocul/o all mean "eye."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The two word parts that form the term retinopathy can be written as retino/pathy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Special Senses of Sight and Hearing

The thin membrane of the eye that contains the photoreceptors is called the:

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The suffix that means "vision" is ________.

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The presence of stones or rocky particles in the tear-forming gland of the eye is known as:

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The correct meaning of the suffix in the term ophthalmomalacia is:

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The medical term for nearsightedness is:

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The special sense of hearing,or audition,is centered within the cornea,which contains sensory receptors that respond to mechanical vibrations.

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During a radial keratotomy,the physician makes an incision into the cornea to correct for myopia.

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A chronic disease of the inner ear whose symptoms include dizziness and a ringing in the ears is called:

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The medical term for farsightedness is ________.

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Following a stroke,the patient is unable to move an eye because the extrinsic eye muscles are paralyzed,and the patient is unable to control movement of the eyeball.This condition is called:

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In the disease of the eye known as glaucoma,a loss of vision occurs when the fluid pressure within the anterior chamber of the eyeball (called intraocular pressure)rises above normal.

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An age-related eye disease characterized by progressive deterioration of the macula lutea leading to a loss of visual focus is:

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The correct meaning of the root in the term myopia is:

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In the condition known as cataract,transparency of the lens is reduced.

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Diseases of the ear may affect the functions of hearing or equilibrium or,in some cases,both.

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The two word parts that form the term retinopathy can be written as retino/pathy.

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An optometrist is a physician who can perform surgical procedures to treat diseases of the eye.

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The process of using a handheld instrument to view and examine the ear is called:

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The correct abbreviation for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis is ________.

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The combining forms opt/o,ophthalm/o,and ocul/o all mean "eye."

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