Eyes
What is the colored portion of the eye?
what is the iris
Tim is an 80-year-old male who is having trouble hearing. The doctor is concerned about deafness due to aging. What is his diagnosis?
What is presbycusis
The structure made of bone and cartilage in the nose that separates the nasal cavity into two nostrils is the:
what is the nasal septum.
What is the medical term for taste buds?
what is the papillae
Anna has difficulty driving at night. What structure is impaired?
what is the rods
Cataracts form on which portion of the eye?
what is the lens
Which parts of the ear does the tympanic membrane separate?
what is the outer and middle ear
What is the window of the eye?
what is the cornea
Keshia developed white patches on her tongue after taking a long course of antibiotics. Which condition is Keshia most likely experiencing?
what is thrush
Matt has a tumor that is causing difficulty with the transmission of visual messages to the brain. What structure is impaired?
what is the optic nerve
Taylor’s grandfather is unable pick out clothes that match. What structure is most likely impaired?
what is the cones
Judy presented to Dr. Jones with complaints of vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and tinnitus. After careful examination, he told Judy to get plenty of rest and drink plenty of fluids. He also prescribed a medication to help with vertigo. Judy was diagnosed with:
what is Ménière’s disease.
small, hair-like projections that trap larger dust particles entering the nose
what is the cilia
Bumps on the surface of the tongue that contain the taste buds
what are papillae
Margo works in a textile factory. She fails to wear appropriate hearing protection at work and complains of a ringing sound in her ears. Which condition is Margo most likely experiencing?
what is tinnitus
The optic disc is located on the:
what is the retina.
A toddler has repeated episodes of otitis media. Which option would most likely be used to treat the toddler’s disorder?
what is myringotomy
structures located at the bottom of each cerebral hemisphere that process information about odors
what is the Olfactory bulb
Receptors in taste buds send stimuli through 3 cranial nerves to the
what is the cerebral cortex for interpretation
Hyperopia is to myopia as:
what is farsightedness is to nearsightedness.
George went for his yearly eye exam and was told that the lens of his eye had become cloudy. His optometrist informed him that this is a progressive disorder that will cause loss of vision. His treatment option is to have surgery to replace the lens. What disorder has George been diagnosed with?
what are cataracts
Joe has impacted ear wax in his right ear. What sensory disorder does he have?
what is conductive hearing loss
condition where there is a bend in the cartilage of the septum.
what is a deviated nasal spetum
inflammation of the tongue
what is glossitis
Jacob is a 2-year-old toddler with an upper respiratory infection. He is pulling at his ears. His symptoms include pain, fever, and fluid draining from his right ear. Which disorder is Jacob most likely experiencing?
what is otitis media
Abby recently noticed she is having difficulty focusing on small objects when held up close. The structure of the eye responsible for this function is the:
what is the lens.
Which describes the correct pathway for hearing sound waves?
pinna → auditory canal → tympanic membrane → ossicles → cochlea → temporal nerve
growths in the nasal cavity associated with rhinitis.
what is nasal polyps
swollen, red bumpy tongue with enlarged taste buds.
what is strawberry tongue
Which are the structures of the middle ear?
what are the incus, stapes, and mallus