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100

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

100

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

100

____________________ means nerve.

a. crani/o

b. cerebell/o

c. myel/o

d. neur/o

neur/o

100
  1. The combining form “ophthalm/o” refers to the:
    A. Ear
    B. Nose
    C. Eye
    D. Tongue

Eye

100

Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

a. mening/o

b. cerebell/o

c. esthesi/o

d. myel/o

mening/o

100

Tough white outer layer of the eye?

a. Lens

b. Retina

c. Sclera

d. Iris

Sclera

200

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

200

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

200
  1. The medical term “encephalitis” means:
    A. Paralysis
    B. Inflammation of the brain
    C. Disease of the nerves
    D. Brain tumor

Inflammation of the brain

200
  1. The medical term “otitis” means:
    A. Hearing loss
    B. Inflammation of the ear
    C. Eye disease
    D. Ear pain 

 Inflammation of the ear

200

Layer that contains photoreceptor cells (rods and cones)?

a. Pupil

b. Lens

c. Iris

d. Retina

Retina

200

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

300

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

300

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

300
  1. “Neuralgia” means:
    A. Nerve pain
    B. Paralysis
    C. Brain disease
    D. Nerve inflammation

 Nerve pain

300
  1. Which combining form refers to the nose?
    A. myel/o
    B. tympan/o
    C. gloss/o
    D. rhin/o

rhin/o

300

medical term for hearing?

a. olfact/o

b. audi/o

c. ot/o

d. ophthalm/o




audi/o

300

Colored circular muscle that controls the size of the pupil?

a. Iris

b. Conjunctiva

c. Pupil

d. Vitreous Humor

Iris

400

 Which diagnostic test is used to evaluate balance?

a. Videonystagmography

b. Audiograph

c. Presbycusis

d. Otosclerosis

Videonystagmography

400

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

400

____________________ means spinal cord.

a. encephal/o

b. myel/o

c. ot/o

d. cerebell/o

myel/o

400

___________means smell:

a. ophthalm/o

b. cerebell/o

c. rhin/o

d. olfact/o

 

  1. olfact/o
400

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.

400

Tool that is used during a hearing test?

a. glossometer

b. audiometer

c. thermometer

d. sphygmomanometer


audiometer

500

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.

500

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

500

____________________ means skull.

a. rhin/o

b. -pathy

c. crani/o

d. encephal/o

crani/o

500

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

500

Neurology is the study of?

a. brain

b. nerves

c. mind

d. eyes

nerves

500

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

600

Jellylike substance that maintains the shape of the eye?

a. Sclera

b. Cornea

c. Conjunctiva

d. Vitreous Humor

Vitreous Humor

600

. How many pairs of spinal nerves are included in the peripheral nervous system?

a. 21

b. 12

c. 31

d. 13

 31

600
  1. The combining form “psych/o” relates to the:
    A. Ear
    B. Spine
    C. Eye
    D. Mind

Mind

600

Which term means ringing in the ears?
A. Tinnitus
B. Myopia
C. Otalgia
D. Rhinitis

Tinnitus

600

The suffix “-pathy” means:
A. Paralysis
B. Disease
C. Pain
D. Inflammation

Disease

600

Medical term for Sensation or feeling?

a. neur/o

b. myel/o

c. esthesi/o

d. ot/o

esthesi/o

700

What is the treatment of choice for nasal polyps?

a. Steroids

b. Antibiotics 

c. Surgical removal

d. Decongestant spray

Surgical removal

700

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

700

Which term means inflammation of the meninges?
A. Meningitis
B. Neuritis
C. Cerebritis
D. Myelitis

Meningitis

700

____________________ means smell.

a. rhin/o

b. -oma

c. tympan/o

d. olfact/o

olfact/o

700

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

700

Rhin/o mean?

a. eye

b. mouth

c. hair

d. nose

nose

800

Condition where light focuses in front of the retina?

a. Conjunctiva

b. Reye‛s syndrome

c. Cataracts

d. Myopia

Myopia

800

The pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater make up the:

a. cerebellum

b.  foramens

c.  meninges

d.  ventricles

meninges

800

Which suffix means pain?
A. -algia
B. -scope
C. -oma
D. -itis

-algia

800

The combining form “tympan/o” refers to the:
A. Lens
B. Cornea
C. Eardrum
D. Retina

Eardrum

800

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

800

BONUS QUESTION

What are ears, nose and throat doctors called?

a. Otolaryngologist

b. Dermatologist

c. Cardiologist

d. Neurologist

otolaryngologist