module 6 Flashcards by Stephanie Smith

Surgical removal of an eyeball is

enucleation

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The portion of the ear described as labyrinthine is the

inner ear

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The stapedius muscle is located in the

ear

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Strabismus is

deviation of the eye.

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The receptor cells in the retina are the:

rods and cones.

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The adjective palpebral refers to the:

eyelid

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Which syllable has the primary accent in hyperopia?

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The vestibular apparatus contains receptors for:

equilibrium

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The medical term for eyelid is

palpebra

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A dacryocystectomy is:

removal of a lacrimal sac.

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There are no rods or cones in the

optic disk.

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The root myring/o refers to the:

tympanic membrane.

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Retinoschisis is:

splitting of the retina.

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The middle ossicle of the ear is the:

. incus.

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Gustation is the sense of:

taste

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Which syllable has the primary accent in astigmatism?

stig

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Receptors in the vestibule and semicircular canals respond to:

movement

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Which syllable has the primary accent in malleus?

mal

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The six muscles attached to the outside of the eye are important for:

convergence

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Parosmia is an abnormal sense of:

smell

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A diopter is:

a unit for measuring refractive power of the eye.

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Plastic repair of the stapes is

stapedoplasty.

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Pseudosmia is manifested by

false sensation of smell.

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Symblepharon is

adhesion of the eyelid.

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The adjective hypophysial refers to the

pituitary.

Protein hormones are composed of

amino acids

One would do transsphenoidal surgery to reach the:

pituitary

A thyrolytic substance:

destroys thyroid tissue

GH, ACTH, and PRL are produced by the

anterior pituitary.

The thymus gland acts as part of the:

immune system.

A parathyrotropic substance:

acts on the parathyroid glands.

The pancreatic islets secrete:

insulin.

The glycated hemoglobin test is used in treating:

diabetes mellitus

An excess of growth hormone in children causes:

gigantism.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH):

acts on the adrenal cortex.

Addison disease and Cushing syndrome involve the:

adrenal cortex

Cortisol and aldosterone are produced by the:

adrenal cortex.

Gonadotropins act on the

ovary and testis

The parathyroid glands regulate blood levels of

calcium

The gland that regulates mood based on environmental light is the:

pineal.

Which syllable has the primary accent in hypophysectomy?

sek

Exophthalmos is associated with:

hyperthyroidism

An insuloma is a:

tumor of pancreatic islets

A thyrolytic substance is:

damaging to the thyroid gland

Which syllable has the primary accent in parathyroid?

thi

The most common endocrine disorder is:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Hypophysectomy is

surgical removal of the pituitary gland

Testosterone is produced by the:

testes and adrenal cortex.

Graves disease is:

an autoimmune hyperthyroidism

Gustation is the sense of:

taste

Parosmia is an abnormal sense of

smell

Cryesthesia is

sensitivity to cold

The root myring/o refers to the:

tympanic membrane

Diplopia is

double vision

Hardening of the bones of the ear is:

. otosclerosis

Which syllable has the primary accent in stapedial?

Achromatopsia is:

color blindness

Ophthalmoplegia is:

paralysis of the eye

A salpingoscope is used to examine the:

auditory tube.

Symblepharon is

adhesion of the eyelid.

Accommodation for near and far vision involves the

lens

The adjective hyposcleral means:

below the white of the eye.

The receptor layer of the eye is the:

retina.

ARC, VF, AST, and IOP refer to:

the eyes

Em, ET, and XT refer to

deviation of the eyes.

Which syllable has the primary accent in retinopathy?

nop

Which of the following does not pertain to the eye?

orl

Which syllable has the primary accent in transsphenoidal?

noy

A pheochromocytoma is a(n):

tumor of the adrenal medulla.

All of the following are hormones, except:

MEN

Hormones that are made from lipids are categorized as

steroids.

Hormones produced by many tissues that, among other effects, promote inflammation are:

prostaglandins

Adrenopathy is:

any disease of the adrenal gland.

Goiter is:

enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Oxytocin and PRL are involved in:

lactation.

Which syllable has the primary accent in hypophysectomy?

sek

Which syllable has the primary accent in adenoma?

Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are released by the:

posterior pituitary

Which syllable has the primary accent in parathyroid?

thi

Which syllable has the primary accent in adrenomegaly?

meg

Diabetes insipidus is caused by a lack of:

adh

Cushing syndrome and Addison disease involve the:

adrenal cortex.

Exophthalmos is associated with:

hyperthyroidism.

The part of the brain that controls the pituitary is the:

hypothalamus