Exam 11: Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

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

Which term means the absence of external ears at birth?

What does iridic mean?

What is a term for the separation of the retina from the back of the eye?

The tough outer layer that covers most of the eye is called the _______________.

A 5-year-old boy has matter in his eye and is diagnosed with "pink eye." Which of the following is another term for this condition?

What is the term for examination of the ear using an otoscope?

If the following word is spelled correctly, write "Correct" as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Blepharoptosis ____________________

The tympanic membrane refers to which structure?

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: IOL____________________

Which test determines the physical space visible to an individual in a fixed position?

What are nerve endings that detect changes in temperature called?

Which of the following is used in an effort to correct complete hearing loss?

A 4-year-old boy complains at preschool that he cannot tell the difference between colors. What is the term for a profound inability to see color?

The bones of the inner ear include the stapes, malleus, and which of the following?

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. Myringitis (mir-in-j -tis)

The auditory tube is another name for which tube?

Which surgical procedure is performed to correct ptosis?

After a concussion, a 17-year-old boy says that he is sensitive to light and needs to wear sunglasses when inside. This excessive sensitivity to light is referred to as which of the following?

Surgical repair or reconstruction of the external ear is known as _______________.