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Chapter 17-18 Mock Quiz Flashcards

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1
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what eye structure is transparent, biconvex and focuses light on the retina?

A

lens

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2
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visual examination of the ear

A

otoscopy

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3
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AD

A

right ear

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4
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the normal adjustment of the lens to bring an object into focus

A

accommodation

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5
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combining form for cornea

A

kerat/o

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6
Q

fungal infection of the ear

A

otomycosis

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7
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a group of symptoms produced by excess of cortisol from the adrenal cortex

A

cushing syndrome

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8
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snail shaped, spirally wound tube in the middle ear

A

cochlea

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9
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deafness due to old age

A

presbycusis

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10
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T3

A

triiodothyronine

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11
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myring/o

A

tympanic membrane

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12
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hormone secreted by the ovary and adrenal cortex

A

estrogen

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13
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palpebr/o

A

eyelid

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14
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a function of the thyroid gland

A

secretes thyroxine

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15
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small, hard mass on the eyelid; formed from a sebaceous gland enlargement

A

chalazion

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16
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characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus

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little or no insulin produced

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17
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excessive amount of calcium in the blood

A

hypercalcemia

18
Q

organ that produces insulin

A

pancreas

19
Q

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

A

acromegaly

20
Q

ENT

A

ear nose and throat

21
Q

excessive thirst

A

polydipsia

22
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organ that produces progesterone

A

ovaries

23
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an example of an electrolyte

A

sodium

24
Q

excessive development of mammary tissue in a male

A

gynecomastia

25
Q

TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

26
Q

defective curvature of the cornea or lens

A

astigmatism

27
Q

organ that produces thyroxine

A

thyroid gland

28
Q

inflammation of the middle ear

A

otitis media

29
Q

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

A

cornea

30
Q

kal/i

A

potassium

31
Q

which of the following secretes cortisol

A

adrenal cortex

32
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organ that produces melatonin

A

pineal gland

33
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inflammation of the conjunctiva

A

conjuctivitis

34
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myopia

A

nearsightedness

35
Q

organ that produces adrenaline

A

adrenal medulla

36
Q

photosensitive receptor cells that make vision in dim light possible

A

rods

37
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GH

A

growth hormone

38
Q

impairment of vision due to old age

A

presbyopia

39
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VA

A

visual acuity

40
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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

Medical Terminology Chapter 16-19 Quizzes (11 decks)

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