Exam 11: Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Which type of receptor cells are rods and cones of the eye?

A 46-year-old woman has recently developed farsightedness that appears to be worsening with age. What term describes this?

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. Ophthalmoscope (of-thal-m -sk p)

Hearing loss is more likely to occur after which of the following disorders?

Which term means inflammation of the middle ear?

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: AS____________________

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. Otomycosis ( -t -m -k -sis)

Which of the following terms means a ringing, buzzing, roaring, or other noises in the ear?

Which of the following is a recurrent and progressive group of symptoms that include recurring episodes of hearing loss, noise in the ear, and dizziness?

MATCHING Match the terms with their appropriate category. a.Anatomy b.Pathology c.Surgery d.Nonsurgical therapy -Nociceptors

Which term is commonly called red eye or pink eye?

Which term means progressive deterioration of the retina associated with new vessel formation?

A 7-year-old girl complains of an earache. What is the term for this?

A 34-year-old woman has a disorder of the left eye that presents as an uneven focusing of the image, which results from distortion of the curvature of the lens or cornea. What is this disorder called?

MATCHING Match the terms with their appropriate category. a.Anatomy b.Pathology c.Surgery d.Nonsurgical therapy -Ceruminolytics

At the end of the eye examination, ophthalmologists commonly perform a slit-lamp examination, which examines the various layers of the eye with a bright light, usually after the pupils have been dilated using which of the following?

An agent that dilates the eye is called _______________.

Which structure is a spiral tunnel that contains the receptors for hearing?

What class of drug acts as a mydriatic by paralyzing accommodation of the eye?

Receptors that detect light are _______________.