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Medical Terminology

Visual and Auditory.

Visual and Auditory questions from the Medical Terminology track.

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Which combining form refers to the eyelid?

  • aOphthalm/o
  • bBlephar/oCorrect
  • cOcul/o
  • dAur/o
Rationale

Blephar/o refers to the eyelid. Ophthalm/o and ocul/o both refer to the eye. Aur/o refers to the ear.

Source recency: 2025

What is the tough outer white covering of the eyeball?

  • aIris
  • bCornea
  • cScleraCorrect
  • dPupil
Rationale

The sclera is the tough outer white covering of the eyeball. The iris is the colored portion surrounding the pupil. The cornea is the transparent covering over the front of the eyeball. The pupil is the central dark opening of the eye.

Source recency: 2025

What does the abbreviation PERRLA stand for?

  • aPupils equal round and reactive to light always
  • bPupils evaluated round and reactive to light and accommodation
  • cPupils equal reactive and responsive to light assessment
  • dPupils equal round and reactive to light and accommodationCorrect
Rationale

PERRLA is a medical abbreviation used in eye examinations. It stands for pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation. The other options are not the correct expansion of this abbreviation.

Source recency: 2025

Which structure of the eye refracts light to focus it on the retina?

  • aMacula
  • bIris
  • cLensCorrect
  • dCornea
Rationale

The lens lies behind the pupil and refracts (bends) light to focus it on the retina. The macula is the central part of the retina, responsible for central vision. The iris is the pigmented body surrounding the pupil. The cornea is the transparent protective covering over the front of the eyeball.

Source recency: 2025

Which term means farsightedness?

  • aMyopia
  • bHyperopiaCorrect
  • cPresbyopia
  • dAmblyopia
Rationale

Hyperopia means farsightedness. Myopia is nearsightedness. Presbyopia is age-related impairment in vision. Amblyopia is reduced vision from poor visual development.

Source recency: 2025

What is a ringing sensation in the ears called?

  • aPresbycusis
  • bTinnitusCorrect
  • cOtoscope
  • dAstigmatism
Rationale

Tinnitus is a ringing sensation in the ears. Presbycusis is age-related hearing impairment (the suffix -acusis refers to hearing). An otoscope is an instrument for examining the ears (oto- means ear). Astigmatism is a visual disturbance caused by an irregular cornea shape.

Source recency: 2025

What is the medical term for ear wax?

  • aIncus
  • bOrgan of Corti
  • cOssiwax
  • dCerumenCorrect
Rationale

Cerumen is another name for ear wax. It is produced by glands in the ear canal. The incus is a small bone in the middle ear. The organ of Corti contains sensory receptors and is found in the inner ear. Ossiwax is not a real medical term.

Source recency: 2025

Which of the following is one of the small bones (ossicles) of the middle ear?

  • aCochlea
  • bOrgan of Corti
  • cVestibule
  • dMalleusCorrect
Rationale

The malleus, incus, and stapes are the three small bones (ossicles) of the middle ear. The cochlea is a spiral, coiled tube in the inner ear. The organ of Corti is found within the cochlea and contains hearing-sensitive receptors. The vestibule is a chamber connecting the cochlea and semicircular canals, responsible for balance.

Source recency: 2025

Which of the following structures is part of the inner ear?

  • aPinna
  • bEardrum
  • cStapes
  • dVestibuleCorrect
Rationale

The inner ear contains the semicircular canals, the cochlea, and the vestibule. The pinna is the fleshy part of the outer ear. The eardrum (tympanic membrane) separates the outer ear from the middle ear. The stapes is found in the middle ear.

Source recency: 2025

Which condition involves hardening of the ossicles in the ear?

  • aPresbycusis
  • bAudiometry
  • cVertigo
  • dOtosclerosisCorrect
Rationale

Otosclerosis is formed from oto (ear) and sclerosis (hardening). It means abnormal hardening of the ossicles. Presbycusis is age-related hearing impairment. Audiometry is a hearing test (audio = hear, metry = measure). Vertigo is a feeling of being off balance or that the environment is spinning.

Source recency: 2025

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