Special Senses: The Eyes and Ears

Question 1

Eyes (and vision)
opt/i, opt/o, optic/o, ophthalm/o

Answer 1

Receptor organs for the sense of sight.

Question 2

Adnexa of the Eye

Answer 2

Accessory structures that provide external protection and movement for the eyes.

Question 3

Lacrimal Apparatus
dacryocyst/o, lacrim/o

Answer 3

Produces, stores, and removes tears.

Question 4

Iris
ir/i, ir/o, irid/o, irit/o

Answer 4

Controls the amount of light entering the eye.

Question 5

Lens
phac/o, phak/o

Answer 5

Focuses rays of light on the retina.

Question 6

Retina
retin/o

Answer 6

Converts light images into electrical impulses and transmits them to the brain.

Question 7

Ear (Hearing and Sound)
acous/o, acoust/o, audi/o, audit/o, ot/o

Answer 7

Receptor organs for the sense of hearing; also help to maintain balance.

Question 8

Outer Ear
pinn/i

Answer 8

Transmits sound waves to the middle ear.

Question 9

Middle Ear
myring/o, tympan/o

Answer 9

Transmits sound waves to the middle ear

Question 10

Inner Ear
labyrinth/o

Answer 10

Receives sound vibrations and transmits them to the brain.

Question 11

blephar/o

Answer 11

means eyelid

Question 12

-cusis

Answer 12

meaning hearing

Question 13

irid/o

Answer 13

means iris

Question 14

kerat/o

Answer 14

means cornea

Question 15

myring/o

Answer 15

means eardrum

Question 16

ophthalm

Question 17

-opia

Question 18

opt/o

Question 19

ot/o

Question 20

phal/o

Question 21

presby/o

Question 22

retin/o

Question 23

scler/o

Question 24

trop/o

Question 25

tympan/o