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module 6 Flashcards

1
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Surgical removal of an eyeball is

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enucleation

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2
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The portion of the ear described as labyrinthine is the

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inner ear

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3
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The stapedius muscle is located in the

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ear

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4
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Strabismus is

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deviation of the eye.

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5
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The receptor cells in the retina are the:

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rods and cones.

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6
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The adjective palpebral refers to the:

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eyelid

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7
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Which syllable has the primary accent in hyperopia?

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o

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8
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The vestibular apparatus contains receptors for:

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equilibrium

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9
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The medical term for eyelid is

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palpebra

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10
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A dacryocystectomy is:

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removal of a lacrimal sac.

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11
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There are no rods or cones in the

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optic disk.

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12
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The root myring/o refers to the:

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tympanic membrane.

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13
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Retinoschisis is:

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splitting of the retina.

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14
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The middle ossicle of the ear is the:

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. incus.

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15
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Gustation is the sense of:

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taste

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16
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Which syllable has the primary accent in astigmatism?

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stig

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17
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Receptors in the vestibule and semicircular canals respond to:

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movement

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18
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Which syllable has the primary accent in malleus?

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mal

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19
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The six muscles attached to the outside of the eye are important for:

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convergence

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20
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Parosmia is an abnormal sense of:

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smell

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21
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A diopter is:

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a unit for measuring refractive power of the eye.

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22
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Plastic repair of the stapes is

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stapedoplasty.

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23
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Pseudosmia is manifested by

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false sensation of smell.

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24
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Symblepharon is

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adhesion of the eyelid.

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25
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The adjective hypophysial refers to the

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pituitary.

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26
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Protein hormones are composed of

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amino acids

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27
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One would do transsphenoidal surgery to reach the:

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pituitary

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28
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A thyrolytic substance:

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destroys thyroid tissue

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29
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GH, ACTH, and PRL are produced by the

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anterior pituitary.

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30
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The thymus gland acts as part of the:

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immune system.

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31
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A parathyrotropic substance:

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acts on the parathyroid glands.

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32
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The pancreatic islets secrete:

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insulin.

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33
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The glycated hemoglobin test is used in treating:

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diabetes mellitus

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34
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An excess of growth hormone in children causes:

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gigantism.

35
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH):

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acts on the adrenal cortex.

36
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Addison disease and Cushing syndrome involve the:

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adrenal cortex

37
Q

Cortisol and aldosterone are produced by the:

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adrenal cortex.

38
Q

Gonadotropins act on the

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ovary and testis

39
Q

The parathyroid glands regulate blood levels of

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calcium

40
Q

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

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pineal.

41
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in hypophysectomy?

A

sek

42
Q

Exophthalmos is associated with:

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hyperthyroidism

43
Q

An insuloma is a:

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tumor of pancreatic islets

44
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A thyrolytic substance is:

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damaging to the thyroid gland

45
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Which syllable has the primary accent in parathyroid?

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thi

46
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The most common endocrine disorder is:

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

47
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Hypophysectomy is

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surgical removal of the pituitary gland

48
Q

Testosterone is produced by the:

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testes and adrenal cortex.

49
Q

Graves disease is:

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an autoimmune hyperthyroidism

50
Q

Gustation is the sense of:

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taste

51
Q

Parosmia is an abnormal sense of

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smell

52
Q

Cryesthesia is

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sensitivity to cold

53
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The root myring/o refers to the:

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tympanic membrane

54
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Diplopia is

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double vision

55
Q

Hardening of the bones of the ear is:

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. otosclerosis

56
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in stapedial?

A

pe

57
Q

Achromatopsia is:

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color blindness

58
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Ophthalmoplegia is:

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paralysis of the eye

59
Q

A salpingoscope is used to examine the:

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auditory tube.

60
Q

Symblepharon is

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adhesion of the eyelid.

61
Q

Accommodation for near and far vision involves the

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lens

62
Q

The adjective hyposcleral means:

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below the white of the eye.

63
Q

The receptor layer of the eye is the:

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retina.

64
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ARC, VF, AST, and IOP refer to:

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the eyes

65
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Em, ET, and XT refer to

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deviation of the eyes.

66
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in retinopathy?

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nop

67
Q

Which of the following does not pertain to the eye?

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orl

68
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Which syllable has the primary accent in transsphenoidal?

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noy

69
Q

A pheochromocytoma is a(n):

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tumor of the adrenal medulla.

70
Q

All of the following are hormones, except:

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MEN

71
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Hormones that are made from lipids are categorized as

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steroids.

72
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Hormones produced by many tissues that, among other effects, promote inflammation are:

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prostaglandins

73
Q

Adrenopathy is:

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any disease of the adrenal gland.

74
Q

Goiter is:

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enlargement of the thyroid gland.

75
Q

Oxytocin and PRL are involved in:

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lactation.

76
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in hypophysectomy?

A

sek

77
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Which syllable has the primary accent in adenoma?

A

no

78
Q

Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are released by the:

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posterior pituitary

79
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Which syllable has the primary accent in parathyroid?

A

thi

80
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in adrenomegaly?

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meg

81
Q

Diabetes insipidus is caused by a lack of:

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adh

82
Q

Cushing syndrome and Addison disease involve the:

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adrenal cortex.

83
Q

Exophthalmos is associated with:

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hyperthyroidism.

84
Q

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

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hypothalamus

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