Exam 11: Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

What does the combining form ocul(o) refer to?

Which test examines the layers of the eye with a bright light, usually after dilation of the pupils?

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: OU____________________

Which of the following is impairment of vision due to advancing years or old age?

A 23-year-old woman has swelling in her eyelid after an infection caused by her eye makeup. What is another term for this swelling?

The _______________ forms the communication system between the central nervous system and the rest of the body.

Which condition means reduced vision in one eye, often correctable by wearing an eye patch?

What is nearsightedness called?

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Otoscopy ( -tos-kuh-p )

A test for visual acuity uses letters and numbers or symbols arranged in decreasing size from top to bottom. Which of the following is used in the test just described?

Which type of receptor detects sound?

Which term means inflammation of the eyelid?

Which structure is responsible for transmission of visual information to the brain?

Any disease of the retina is referred to as _______________.

A patient reports she no longer drives at night because she has difficulty seeing. Which of the following terms matches this symptom?

What does the suffix -osmia refer to?

What is not a special sense organ?

What does vertigo mean?

Which of the following are special receptors that initiate the sense of pain?

What does chrom(o) mean?