Review Module 9

Question 1

What does the abbreviation OU stand for?

Answer 1

both eyes

OU is commonly used in ophthalmology.

Question 2

What does olfactory relate to?

Answer 2

the sense of smell

Question 3

What are receptors that respond to touch or pressure called?

Answer 3

mechanoreceptors

Question 4

What is the function of the eyebrows?

Answer 4

to prevent sweat from reaching the eye

Question 5

What do the lacrimal glands produce?

Answer 5

tears

Question 6

What does the conjunctiva cover?

Answer 6

sclera

Question 7

What is the sensory layer of the eyeball called?

Answer 7

retina

Question 8

Which nerve carries signals from the eye to the brain?

Answer 8

optic

Question 9

What is the average vision of a normal eye?

Answer 9

20/20 vision

Question 10

Where are the receptors for taste mainly found?

Answer 10

on the tongue

Question 11

What is the middle ear also called?

Answer 11

tympanic cavity

Question 12

True or False: Pink eye is another name for conjunctivitis.

Answer 12

T

Question 13

What causes glaucoma?

Answer 13

increase in the intraocular pressure

Question 14

What is the medical term for nearsightedness?

Answer 14

myopia

Question 15

Which disorder is caused by a vitamin deficiency?

Answer 15

Nyctalopia

Question 16

Divide the term ‘ophthalmoscopy’ into its components.

Answer 16

Ophthalm(o)-, -scopy

Question 17

Divide the term ‘otomycosis’ into its components.

Answer 17

Ot(o)-, -mycosis

Question 18

Divide the term ‘blepharoptosis’ into its components.

Answer 18

Blephar(o)-, -ptosis

Question 19

What is the combining form for tympanic membrane?

Answer 19

myring(o)-

Question 20

What is the white part of the eye called?

Answer 20

sclera

Question 21

What is bending of light called?

Answer 21

refraction

Question 22

Which of the following is not a type of cone?

Answer 22

Yellow cones

Question 23

What are the chemical senses?

Answer 23

taste and smell

Question 24

The Eustachian tube connects the nasopharynx to which part?

Answer 24

middle ear

Question 25

Where are the receptors for dynamic balance found?

Answer 25

semicircular canals

Question 26

What causes trachoma?

Answer 26

a bacterium

Question 27

True or False: Corneal abrasions are very painful.

Answer 27

T

Question 28

What condition is associated with a decline in lens elasticity after age 50?

Answer 28

presbyopia

Question 29

What is another term for smell blindness?

Answer 29

Anosmia

Question 30

What painful ear condition is often associated with swimming?

Answer 30

Otomycosis

Question 31

In _______ one or both eyes are turned inwards.

Answer 31

esotropia

Question 32

LASIK surgery can correct which condition?

Answer 32

nearsightedness

Question 33

People with a high degree of nearsightedness may develop _____.

Answer 33

retinal detachment

Question 34

Bone conduction makes our voice sound ___ for us than others.

Answer 34

lower and fuller

Question 35

What forms the border between the outer ear and middle ear?

Answer 35

tympanic membrane