nervous systems and sense organs- diagnosis/procedure

Question 1

Anesthesia

Answer 1

A drug used to induce loss of consciousness in surgical procedures

Question 2

Audiogram

Answer 2

Graph showing a person’s hearing ability

Question 3

Audiometer

Answer 3

Device used to measure hearing sensitivity

Question 4

Audiometry

Answer 4

Test process to evaluate hearing

Question 5

Cerebral angiography

Answer 5

X-ray imaging with contrast dye to see brain vessels

Question 6

Cochlear implant

Answer 6

Device implanted in the ear to improve hearing

Question 7

Craniotomy

Answer 7

Surgery to open the skull

Question 8

ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)

Answer 8

Electric current therapy for severe mental illness

Question 9

EEG (Electroencephalogram)

Answer 9

Measures brain’s electrical activity

Question 10

Enucleation

Answer 10

Removal of the eyeball

Question 11

Fluorescein eye stain

Answer 11

Dye test to examine the cornea

Question 12

Gamma knife surgery

Answer 12

Noninvasive brain surgery with radiation

Question 13

Ishihara plates

Answer 13

Test for color blindness

Question 14

LASIK

Answer 14

Laser surgery to reshape cornea

Question 15

Laminectomy

Answer 15

Surgery to remove part of vertebra (lamina)

Question 16

Lumbar puncture

Answer 16

Spinal tap to collect cerebrospinal fluid

Question 17

Myelogram

Answer 17

Imaging of spinal cord using contrast dye

Question 18

Myringoplasty

Answer 18

Surgery to repair eardrum hole

Question 19

Myringotomy

Answer 19

Surgical drainage of ear fluid

Question 20

Nerve conduction study

Answer 20

Measures nerve electrical activity

Question 21

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 21

Tool for examining the inside of the eye

Question 22

Otoplasty

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Cosmetic surgery for ear reshaping

Question 23

Otoscope

Answer 23

Device to look into the ear

Question 24

PET scan

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Imaging using radioactive tracer

Question 25

Psychotherapy

Answer 25

Talk therapy to address mental health issues

Question 26

Refraction test

Answer 26

Determines lens prescription for glasses

Question 27

Rehabilitation

Answer 27

Recovery process from illness or injury

Question 28

Rinne test

Answer 28

Hearing test using a tuning fork

Question 29

Slit lamp exam

Answer 29

Eye test using a light microscope

Question 30

Snellen chart

Answer 30

Eye chart for testing visual acuity

Question 31

TENS

Answer 31

Pain-relief therapy using electrical stimulation

Question 32

Tonometry

Answer 32

Measures pressure inside the eye

Question 33

Tympanoplasty

Answer 33

Surgical repair of the eardrum

Question 34

Tympanostomy

Answer 34

Procedure to insert PE tube in ear

Question 35

Visual acuity testing

Answer 35

Test for clarity of vision

Question 36

Weber test

Answer 36

Hearing test to identify type of hearing loss