The cranial nerves that control the gag reflex & tongue movements.
What are cranial nerves IX, X, XII?
100
The term for unequal pupil size.
What is the aniscoria?
100
A small, painless nodule on the helix of the ear that is congenital and considered a normal variation.
What is Darwin's tubercle?
100
This cranial nerve assesses the sense of smell.
What is cranial nerve I?
200
The term that means enlarged lymph nodes, generally >1cm
What is lymphadenopathy?
200
This tonsillar grading means that the tonsils are halfway between the tonsillar pillars & uvula.
What are 2+ tonsils?
200
The exam that tests peripheral vision.
What is the confrontation test?
200
The test used to assess hearing acuity.
What is the whispered voice test?
200
The term for drainage from the nose.
What is rhinorrhea?
300
The cranial nerve that controls the trapezius and sternomastoid muscles.
What is cranial nerve XI
300
The term that means dry mouth.
What is xerostomia?
300
The test that assesses extraocular movement.
What is the diagnostic positions test?
300
Term for an overgrowth of scar tissue which invades original site of trauma. More common in dark-skinned people.
What is a keloid?
300
The term that means "nosebleed".
What is epistaxis?
400
Term for chronic enlargement of the thyroid gland. Usually occurs in regions where iodine is low.
What is a goiter?
400
Painless enlargement of the gums, sometimes overreaching the teeth. Occurs with puberty, pregnancy, leukemia, and prolonged use of phenytoin (Dilantin).
What is gingival hyperplasia?
400
The term for a forward displacement of the eyeballs and widened palpebral fissures. Usually associated with hyperthyroidism.
What is exopthalmos?
400
Hearing loss associated with pathology of the inner ear, cranial nerve VIII, or auditory areas of the cerebral cortex.
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
400
The only sinuses that are present at birth.
What are the maxillary & ethmoid sinuses?
500
Lymph node located just above and behind the clavicle at the sternomastoid muscle.
What is supraclavicular lymph node?
500
A white, cheesy, curdlike patch on buccal mucosa and tongue. Occurs with use of antibiotics, steroids, and immunocompromised individuals.
What is candidiasis?
500
The test that assesses the parallel alignment of the eye axes.
What is the corneal light reflex (Hirschberg test)?