Senses
The part of the ear responsible for equalizing air pressure between the middle ear and the outside atmosphere is the:
a. tympanic membrane
b. eustachian tube
c. cochlea
d. semicircular canals.
eustachian tube
How many pairs of cranial nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and connect the brain directly to sense organs and internal organs?
a. 2 pairs
b. 8 pairs
c. 10 pairs
d. 12 pairs
12 Pairs
____________________ means nerve.
a. crani/o
b. cerebell/o
c. myel/o
d. neur/o
neur/o
Eye
Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord?
a. mening/o
b. cerebell/o
c. esthesi/o
d. myel/o
mening/o
Tough white outer layer of the eye?
a. Lens
b. Retina
c. Sclera
d. Iris
Sclera
Which eye condition affects approximately 19.8 million Americans, with over 1.49 million experiencing an advanced stage of the disease?
a. Cataracts
b. Age-related macular degeneration
c. Arcus senilis
d. Amblyopia
Age-related macular degeneration
Which of these conditions is the most common form of dementia?
a. Reye‛s syndrome
b. Alzheimer‛s disease
c. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
d. Parkinson‛s disease
Alzheimer‛s disease
Inflammation of the brain
Inflammation of the ear
Layer that contains photoreceptor cells (rods and cones)?
a. Pupil
b. Lens
c. Iris
d. Retina
Retina
When is multiple sclerosis (MS) usually first diagnosed?
a. Infancy
b. Early adolescence
c. Between the ages of 20 and 40
d. Between the ages of 40 and 60
Between the ages of 20 and 40
Which condition is characterized by severe vertigo, tinnitus, and episodes of nausea and vomiting that can last from minutes to hours?
a. Motion sickness
b. Labyrinthectomy
c. Ménière‛s disease
d. Otitis externa
Ménière‛s disease
Which of the following best describes the two main types of peripheral nerves?
a. Voluntary and involuntary nerves
b. Cranial and spinal nerves
c. Sensory and motor nerves
d. Autonomic and somatic nerves
Sensory and motor nerves
Nerve pain
rhin/o
medical term for hearing?
a. olfact/o
b. audi/o
c. ot/o
d. ophthalm/o
audi/o
Colored circular muscle that controls the size of the pupil?
a. Iris
b. Conjunctiva
c. Pupil
d. Vitreous Humor
Iris
Which diagnostic test is used to evaluate balance?
a. Videonystagmography
b. Audiograph
c. Presbycusis
d. Otosclerosis
Videonystagmography
Which of these statements about quadriplegia is correct?
a. Patients with quadriplegia commonly experience elevated body temperature.
b. Quadriplegia commonly produces high blood pressure.
c. Quadriplegia is a permanent form of paralysis
d. Quadriplegia is caused by injury to the brain.
Quadriplegia is a permanent form of paralysis
____________________ means spinal cord.
a. encephal/o
b. myel/o
c. ot/o
d. cerebell/o
myel/o
___________means smell:
a. ophthalm/o
b. cerebell/o
c. rhin/o
d. olfact/o
Which of the following best explains why taste requires substances to be moistened?
a. Moisture helps activate the taste buds on the roof of the mouth.
b. Moisture supports the olfactory system in detecting flavor.
c. Moisture enables chemoreceptors on the tongue to respond to ions or molecules.
d. Moisture increases saliva production to cool the tongue.
Moisture enables chemoreceptors on the tongue to respond to ions or molecules.
Tool that is used during a hearing test?
a. glossometer
b. audiometer
c. thermometer
d. sphygmomanometer
audiometer
Myopia is most commonly treated with:
a. antibiotic eyedrops.
b. surgery.
c. hydrating eyedrops.
d.
Myopia is most commonly treated with:
a. antibiotic eyedrops.
b. surgery.
c. hydrating eyedrops.
d. glasses or contact lenses.
glasses or contact lenses.
Encephalitis:
a. has no known symptoms.
b. appears slowly over time.
c. causes nerve cell destruction
d. is a mild form of spinal inflammation.
causes nerve cell destruction
____________________ means skull.
a. rhin/o
b. -pathy
c. crani/o
d. encephal/o
crani/o
Glossitis means __________
a. inflammation of the nose
b. Inflammation of the ear
c. Inflammation of the throat
d. Inflammation of the tongue
Inflammation of the tongue
Neurology is the study of?
a. brain
b. nerves
c. mind
d. eyes
nerves
Which activity may help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer‛s disease by supporting brain cell connections and possibly creating new cells?
a. Staying mentally active through stimulating activities
b. Avoiding social interaction and loud environments
c. Following a strict low-calorie diet
d. Regularly completing crossword puzzles
Staying mentally active through stimulating activities
Jellylike substance that maintains the shape of the eye?
a. Sclera
b. Cornea
c. Conjunctiva
d. Vitreous Humor
Vitreous Humor
. How many pairs of spinal nerves are included in the peripheral nervous system?
a. 21
b. 12
c. 31
d. 13
31
Mind
Which term means ringing in the ears?
A. Tinnitus
B. Myopia
C. Otalgia
D. Rhinitis
Tinnitus
The suffix “-pathy” means:
A. Paralysis
B. Disease
C. Pain
D. Inflammation
Disease
Medical term for Sensation or feeling?
a. neur/o
b. myel/o
c. esthesi/o
d. ot/o
esthesi/o
What is the treatment of choice for nasal polyps?
a. Steroids
b. Antibiotics
c. Surgical removal
d. Decongestant spray
Surgical removal
Which of the following treatments is used in the early stages of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) to remove or block harmful antibodies?
a. Beta-blockers
b. Cognitive behavioral therapy
c. Plasmapheresis or IV gamma globulin
d. Radiation therapy
Plasmapheresis or IV gamma globulin
Which term means inflammation of the meninges?
A. Meningitis
B. Neuritis
C. Cerebritis
D. Myelitis
Meningitis
____________________ means smell.
a. rhin/o
b. -oma
c. tympan/o
d. olfact/o
olfact/o
When a neuron is stimulated, ions move across the membrane, creating a current that, if large enough, will briefly change the area inside of the neuron to be more positive than the outside area. This state is known as:
a. actively charged.
b. action potential.
c. active positron
d. none of the above
action potential
Rhin/o mean?
a. eye
b. mouth
c. hair
d. nose
nose
Condition where light focuses in front of the retina?
a. Conjunctiva
b. Reye‛s syndrome
c. Cataracts
d. Myopia
Myopia
The pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater make up the:
a. cerebellum
b. foramens
c. meninges
d. ventricles
meninges
Which suffix means pain?
A. -algia
B. -scope
C. -oma
D. -itis
-algia
The combining form “tympan/o” refers to the:
A. Lens
B. Cornea
C. Eardrum
D. Retina
Eardrum
Which disease is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani and affects the nervous and muscular systems?
a. Desvenlafaxine
b. Tetanus
c. Tinnitus
d. Clostridium venlafaxine
Tetanus
BONUS QUESTION
What are ears, nose and throat doctors called?
a. Otolaryngologist
b. Dermatologist
c. Cardiologist
d. Neurologist
otolaryngologist