Med Terms Chapter 16 – Flashcards
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All of the following abbreviations relate to the ear or hearing EXCEPT:
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PND.
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The opening to the larynx is covered by the ____________ during swallowing.
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epiglottis
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Which is a benign, slow-growing mass in the middle ear composed of cholesterol deposits and epithelial cells?
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cholesteatoma
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Which medication is used to suppress the cough center in the brain?
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Tuss/o- is a combining form for cough.
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Which is bilateral hearing loss due to aging?
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presbyacusis
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The combining forms that mean eardrum are myring/o- and:
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tympan/o-.
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A stapedectomy would be performed for which condition?
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otosclerosis
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Air is warmed and moisturized in the nasal cavity by which structure?
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conchae
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The abbreviation AS means:
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left ear
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The eponym for the condition with edema in the semicircular canals causing hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and vertigo is:
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M ni re.
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The semicircular canals are oriented in all of the following planes EXCEPT:
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The semicircular canals are oriented horizontally, vertically, and obliquely.
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Which part of the ear do these structures belong to: vestibule, semicircular canals and cochlea?
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inner ear
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All of the following structures are found in the ear EXCEPT
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turbinates.
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Bacterial or viral infection of the throat is known as:
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When the bacteria group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus causes the infection, it is known as strep throat
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Which of the following phrases contains a word part that means cheek?
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buccal mucosa
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Which is a surgical procedure to repair the lip?
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cheiloplasty
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Hearing loss may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
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dysequilibrium.
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Rhinophyma is:
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redness and hypertrophy of the nose.
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Jimmie Jencks stuck a jellybean in his right ear. In that ear, he would have:
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conductive hearing loss.
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What is the purpose of the vestibular branch of cranial nerve VIII?
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maintain balance
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Which drugs constrict blood vessels and decrease swelling of the mucous membranes of the nose and sinuses due to colds and allergies?
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decongestant drugs
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Redness and hypertrophy of the nose with small to large, irregular lumps in the skin is known as:
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rhinophyma.
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Which hearing test uses a tuning fork?
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Rinne test
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Blood in the middle ear space is called:
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Hemotympanum
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The second bone of the middle ear is the:
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incus.
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The combining form ossicul/o- means
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Ossicle is derived from a Latin word meaning little bone.
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A benign tumor of the auditory nerve is a/an:
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acoustic neuroma.
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A collection of fluid behind the tympanic membrane that creates an air-fluid level is:
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Effusion
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Which best describes the path sound travels?
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external ear, external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, middle ear, inner ear
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Patients with allergic rhinitis can find relief by using
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Fexofenadine (Allegra).
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Which diagnostic procedure analyzes the brain's response to sounds?
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BAER
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Which is an oral infection caused by the yeast-like fungus Candida albicans?
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thrush
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The infant with a thrush infection was treated with:
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Mycostatin
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A surgical procedure that uses plastic surgery to correct deformities of the external ear is called:
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otoplasty.
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A radical neck dissection for cancer would include partial removal of the:
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mandible.
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The medical specialty that studies the anatomy and physiology of the ears, nose, mouth, and throat and uses diagnostic tests and medical and surgical procedures is called:
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otolaryngology.
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Which is the sensation of being off balance when the body is not moving?
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vertigo
