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Anatomical Terminology II - Bushey > Chapter 17 Test > Flashcards

Chapter 17 Test Flashcards

1
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defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye

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astigmatism

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2
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farsightedness

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hyperopia

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nearsightedness

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myopia

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4
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impairment of vision as a result of old age

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presbyopia

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5
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clouding of the lens, causing decreased vision

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cataract

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small, hard, cystic mass on the eyelid

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chalazion

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retinal effects of diabetes mellitus include microaneurysms, hemorrhages, dilation of retinal veins, and neovascularization

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diabetic retinopathy

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8
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increased intraocular pressure result in damage to the retina and optic nerve with loss of vision

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glaucoma

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localized, purulent, inflammatory staphylococcal infection of a sebaceous oil-producing gland in the eyelid

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hordeolum

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10
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progressive damage to the macula of the retina

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macular degeneration

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11
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repetitive rhythmic movements of one or both eyes

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nystagmus

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12
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two layers of the retina separate from each other

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retinal detachment

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13
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abnormal deviation of the eye

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strabismus

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14
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IV injection of flourescein followed by serial photographs of the retina through dilated pupils

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flourescein angiography

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15
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visual exam of the interior of the eye

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ophthalmoscopy

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16
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exam of anterior ocular structures under microscopic magnification

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slit lamp microscopy

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17
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clarity of vision is assessed

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visual acuity test

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18
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measurement of the entire scope of vision

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visual field test

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19
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removal of the entire eyeball

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enucleation

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20
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surgical repair of the cornea

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keratoplasty

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21
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intense, precisely focused light bean created an inflammatory reaction that seals retinal tears and leaky retinal blood vessels

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laser photocoagulation

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22
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use of an excimer laser to correct errors of refraction

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LASIK

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23
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suture of a silicone band to the sclera over a detached portion of the retina

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scleral buckle

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24
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removal of the vitreous humor

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vitrectomy

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25
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channel that leads from the pinna to the eardrum

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auditory canal

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26
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auditory canal

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auditory meatus

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27
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carry impulses from the inner ear to the brain

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auditory nerve fibers

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28
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channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx

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auditory tube

29
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flap of the ear

30
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waxy substance secreted by the external ear

31
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snail shell-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear

32
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fluid within the labyrinth of the inner ear

33
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auditory tube

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eustachian tube

34
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second ossicle of the middle ear

35
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first ossicle of the middle ear

36
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maze-like series of canals of the inner ear

37
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sensitive auditory receptor area found in the cochlea of the inner ear

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organ of Corti

38
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small bone of the ear

39
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membrane between the middle ear and the inner ear

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oval window

40
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auricle

41
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passages in the inner ear associated with maintaining equilibrium

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semicircular canals

42
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third ossicle of the middle ear

43
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membrane between the outer and the middle ear

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tympanic membrane

44
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central cavity of the labyrinth, connecting the semicircular canals and the chochlea

45
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benign tumor arising from the acoustic vestibulocolchlear nerve in the brain

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acoustic neuroma

46
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collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear

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cholestoeatoma

47
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loss of the ability to hear

48
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disorder of the labyrinth of the inner ear; elevated endolymph pressure within the cochlea and semicircular canals

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Meniere disease

49
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inflammation of the middle ear

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otitis media

50
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hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear

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otosclerosis

51
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sensation of noises in the ears

52
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sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or of external objects

53
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testing the sense of hearing

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audiometry

54
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surgical insertion of a device that allows sensorineural hearing

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cochlear implant procedure

55
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measurement of the temp of the tympanic membrane by detection of infrared radiation from the eardrum

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ear thermometry

56
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visual exam of the ear canal with an otoscope

57
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test of ear conduction using a vibration source

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tuning fork test

58
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acous/o

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audi/o

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audit/o

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aur/o, auricul/o

62
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myring/o

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eardrum, tympanic membrane

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ossicul/o

64
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salping/o

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eustachian tube, auditory tube

65
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staped/o

66
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tympan/o

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-acusis or -cusis

68
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-meter

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instrument to measure

69
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-otia

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ear condition

Anatomical Terminology II - Bushey (15 decks)

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