Eye
What is the black center of the iris called?
Pupil.
What’s the most outer part of the ear called?
Define presbyopia
Hearing loss due to old age.
What are the glands which secrete a water fluid in the mouth?
Salivary Glands
Eating proper food such as cereal, fruits, vegetables and drinking lots of liquids can help avoid _______?
Constipation
What is the most outer layer of the eye called?
The Sclera
What structure separates the outer ear and the middle ear?
The Tympanic membrane
What is the medical disorder for nearsightedness?
Myopia
The _____ is a blind sac attached to the cecum with no known function.
The appendix
The disorder of small amounts of acid regurgitated into the esophagus is called?
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
What is an Ophthalmoscope’s function?
It examines structures of the eye
What is ear wax’s main function?
To protect the ear
What is the medical term for a tiny abscess at the base of an eyelash called?
A stye
What organ is a small muscular sac that secretes bile and is located in the upper right quadrant?
The stomach
What viral infection is recommended that all health care workers be vaccinated for?
Hepatitis B
What is the structure behind the pupil that focuses light rays on the retina?
The lens
What are the 3 small ossicles of the ear called?
Malleus/Hammer, Incus/Anvil, Stapes/Stirrup
What disorder would result in you having your lens surgically removed?
Cataracts
What organ detoxifies alcohol?
The liver
Irritable bowel syndrome
What are the 8 steps for the pathway of vision?
Light source -> Cornea -> Pupil ->Lens -> Rods and Cones -> Optic nerve -> Occipital lobe
What are the 7 steps for the auditory pathway for hearing?
What is the disorder that causes ear ringing, buzzing and hissing, due to prolonged exposure of loud noises?
Tinnitus
The wave like motions of the intestines that move food along the digestive tract is called________?
Peristalsis
A crater like sore on the skin or mucous membrane is called _______?
An ulcer