Chapter 17-18 Mock Quiz

Question 1

what eye structure is transparent, biconvex and focuses light on the retina?

Answer 1

lens

Question 2

visual examination of the ear

Answer 2

otoscopy

Question 3

AD

Answer 3

right ear

Question 4

the normal adjustment of the lens to bring an object into focus

Answer 4

accommodation

Question 5

combining form for cornea

Answer 5

kerat/o

Question 6

fungal infection of the ear

Answer 6

otomycosis

Question 7

a group of symptoms produced by excess of cortisol from the adrenal cortex

Answer 7

cushing syndrome

Question 8

snail shaped, spirally wound tube in the middle ear

Answer 8

cochlea

Question 9

deafness due to old age

Answer 9

presbycusis

Question 10

T3

Answer 10

triiodothyronine

Question 11

myring/o

Answer 11

tympanic membrane

Question 12

hormone secreted by the ovary and adrenal cortex

Answer 12

estrogen

Question 13

palpebr/o

Answer 13

eyelid

Question 14

a function of the thyroid gland

Answer 14

secretes thyroxine

Question 15

small, hard mass on the eyelid; formed from a sebaceous gland enlargement

Answer 15

chalazion

Question 16

characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus

Answer 16

little or no insulin produced

Question 17

excessive amount of calcium in the blood

Answer 17

hypercalcemia

Question 18

organ that produces insulin

Answer 18

pancreas

Question 19

post-puberty hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland

Answer 19

acromegaly

Question 20

ENT

Answer 20

ear nose and throat

Question 21

excessive thirst

Answer 21

polydipsia

Question 22

organ that produces progesterone

Answer 22

ovaries

Question 23

an example of an electrolyte

Answer 23

sodium

Question 24

excessive development of mammary tissue in a male

Answer 24

gynecomastia

Question 25

TSH

Answer 25

thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 26

defective curvature of the cornea or lens

Answer 26

astigmatism

Question 27

organ that produces thyroxine

Answer 27

thyroid gland

Question 28

inflammation of the middle ear

Answer 28

otitis media

Question 29

fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye

Answer 29

cornea

Question 30

kal/i

Answer 30

potassium

Question 31

which of the following secretes cortisol

Answer 31

adrenal cortex

Question 32

organ that produces melatonin

Answer 32

pineal gland

Question 33

inflammation of the conjunctiva

Answer 33

conjuctivitis

Question 34

myopia

Answer 34

nearsightedness

Question 35

organ that produces adrenaline

Answer 35

adrenal medulla

Question 36

photosensitive receptor cells that make vision in dim light possible

Answer 36

rods

Question 37

GH

Answer 37

growth hormone

Question 38

impairment of vision due to old age

Answer 38

presbyopia

Question 39

VA

Answer 39

visual acuity

Question 40

ADH

Answer 40

antidiuretic hormone