Question 1

The patient who swam regularly often suffered from inflammation of the outer ear or

Accepted Answer

A) otitis media. 
B) otitis externa. 
C) presbycusis. 
D) vertigo. 
A) otitis media. 
B) otitis externa. 
C) presbycusis. 
D) vertigo. B

Question 2

The patient complained of a pain in his ear and denied other symptoms; his complaint could be described as

Accepted Answer

A) stapedectomy. 
B) tympanoplasty. 
C) otalgia. 
D) labyrinthectomy. 
A) stapedectomy. 
B) tympanoplasty. 
C) otalgia. 
D) labyrinthectomy. C

Question 3

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
mastoid bone

Accepted Answer

A) myring/o 
B) audi/o 
C) staped/o 
D) mastoid/o 
A) myring/o 
B) audi/o 
C) staped/o 
D) mastoid/o D

Question 4

Abnormal condition of fungus in the ear usually affecting the external auditory canal is called

Accepted Answer

A) otopyorrhea. 
B) otomycosis. 
C) otopyosis. 
D) otosclerosis. 
A) otopyorrhea. 
B) otomycosis. 
C) otopyosis. 
D) otosclerosis.

Question 5

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
snail-shaped and contains the organ of hearing

Accepted Answer

A)    
B) (OS-i-kalz) 
C)    
D) (LAB-e-rinth) 
A)    
B) (OS-i-kalz) 
C)    
D) (LAB-e-rinth)

Question 6

The instrument used to measure middle ear function is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) tympanometer. 
B) tympanometry. 
C) audiometer. 
D) otoscopy. 
A) tympanometer. 
B) tympanometry. 
C) audiometer. 
D) otoscopy.

Question 7

Labyrinthectomy is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) surgical repair of the middle ear. 
B) surgical excision of the labyrinth. 
C) incision into the mastoid bone. 
D) surgical opening into the eardrum. 
A) surgical repair of the middle ear. 
B) surgical excision of the labyrinth. 
C) incision into the mastoid bone. 
D) surgical opening into the eardrum.

Question 8

Hearing impairment occurring with age is called

Accepted Answer

A) otosclerosis. 
B) acoustic neuroma. 
C) tinnitus. 
D) presbycusis. 
A) otosclerosis. 
B) acoustic neuroma. 
C) tinnitus. 
D) presbycusis.

Question 9

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
equalizes air pressure on both sides of the eardrum

Accepted Answer

A)    
B) (OS-i-kalz) 
C)    
D) (LAB-e-rinth) 
A)    
B) (OS-i-kalz) 
C)    
D) (LAB-e-rinth)

Question 10

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
tympanic membrane

Accepted Answer

A) myring/o 
B) audi/o 
C) staped/o 
D) mastoid/o 
A) myring/o 
B) audi/o 
C) staped/o 
D) mastoid/o

Question 11

An incision into the tympanic membrane is called

Accepted Answer

A) myringotomy. 
B) tympanometry. 
C) tympanoplasty. 
D) mastoidotomy. 
A) myringotomy. 
B) tympanometry. 
C) tympanoplasty. 
D) mastoidotomy.

Question 12

An instrument used for visual examination of the ear is

Accepted Answer

A) an ophthalmoscope. 
B) a stethoscope. 
C) an otoscope. 
D) otoscopy. 
A) an ophthalmoscope. 
B) a stethoscope. 
C) an otoscope. 
D) otoscopy.

Question 13

The term that means hardening of the ear (stapes)is

Accepted Answer

A) otopyorrhea. 
B) otalgia. 
C) otomycosis. 
D) otosclerosis. 
A) otopyorrhea. 
B) otalgia. 
C) otomycosis. 
D) otosclerosis.

Question 14

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
external structure located on both sides of the head

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C) (AW-ri-kl) 
D)    
A)    
B)    
C) (AW-ri-kl) 
D)

Question 15

The combining form that means middle ear is

Accepted Answer

A) audi/o. 
B) tympan/o. 
C) ot/o. 
D) labyrinth/o. 
A) audi/o. 
B) tympan/o. 
C) ot/o. 
D) labyrinth/o.

Question 16

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
located in the skull bone behind each auditory canal

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C) (AW-ri-kl) 
D)    
A)    
B)    
C) (AW-ri-kl) 
D)

Question 17

The combining form staped/o refers to the anatomic structure that is the

Accepted Answer

A) passage between the middle ear and the pharynx. 
B) semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory canal and the middle ear cavity. 
C) one of three bones of the middle ear; shaped like a stirrup and connected to the oval window. 
D) sensory organ of balance containing receptors and endolymph. 
A) passage between the middle ear and the pharynx. 
B) semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory canal and the middle ear cavity. 
C) one of three bones of the middle ear; shaped like a stirrup and connected to the oval window. 
D) sensory organ of balance containing receptors and endolymph.

Question 18

The pronunciation for the anatomic structure that is the coiled portion of the inner ear containing the sensory organ for hearing is

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 19

The pronunciation for the anatomic structure that is the semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory canal and the middle ear cavity is

Accepted Answer

A) (LAB-e-rinth). 
B)    
C)    
D)    
A) (LAB-e-rinth). 
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 20

The combining form ot/o is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) ear. 
B) eardrum. 
C) hearing. 
D) middle ear bone. 
A) ear. 
B) eardrum. 
C) hearing. 
D) middle ear bone.

The patient who swam regularly often suffered from inflammation of the outer ear or

The patient complained of a pain in his ear and denied other symptoms; his complaint could be described as

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. mastoid bone

Abnormal condition of fungus in the ear usually affecting the external auditory canal is called

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. snail-shaped and contains the organ of hearing

The instrument used to measure middle ear function is a(n)

Labyrinthectomy is defined as

Hearing impairment occurring with age is called

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. equalizes air pressure on both sides of the eardrum

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. tympanic membrane

An incision into the tympanic membrane is called

An instrument used for visual examination of the ear is

The term that means hardening of the ear (stapes)is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. external structure located on both sides of the head

The combining form that means middle ear is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. located in the skull bone behind each auditory canal

The combining form staped/o refers to the anatomic structure that is the

The pronunciation for the anatomic structure that is the coiled portion of the inner ear containing the sensory organ for hearing is

The pronunciation for the anatomic structure that is the semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory canal and the middle ear cavity is

The combining form ot/o is defined as

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Exam 13: Ear

The patient who swam regularly often suffered from inflammation of the outer ear or

The patient complained of a pain in his ear and denied other symptoms; his complaint could be described as

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. mastoid bone

Abnormal condition of fungus in the ear usually affecting the external auditory canal is called

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. snail-shaped and contains the organ of hearing

The instrument used to measure middle ear function is a(n)

Labyrinthectomy is defined as

Hearing impairment occurring with age is called

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. equalizes air pressure on both sides of the eardrum

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. tympanic membrane

An incision into the tympanic membrane is called

An instrument used for visual examination of the ear is

The term that means hardening of the ear (stapes)is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. external structure located on both sides of the head

The combining form that means middle ear is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. located in the skull bone behind each auditory canal

The combining form staped/o refers to the anatomic structure that is the

The pronunciation for the anatomic structure that is the coiled portion of the inner ear containing the sensory organ for hearing is

The pronunciation for the anatomic structure that is the semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory canal and the middle ear cavity is

The combining form ot/o is defined as

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