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HS23 Sensory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the colored portion of the eye? | Iris |
| Which structure is part of the middle ear? | Incus |
| Which structure is also called the window of the eye? | Cornea |
| The optic disc is located on the: | retina |
| Sue has allergies and complains of a constant clear drainage from her nose. What is the medical term for this symptom? | rhinorrhea |
| Joe has impacted ear wax in his right ear. What sensory disorder does he have? | conductive hearing loss |
| 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? | tinnitus |
| Anna has difficulty driving at night in the dark. What structure could be impaired to cause this? | rods |
| Barbra developed white patches on her tongue after taking a long course of antibiotics. Which sensory disorder is she most likely experiencing? | Thrush |
| Bobby is a 2 year old with an upper respiratory infection. He is pulling at his ears. His symptoms include pain, fever, and fluid draining from his right ear. Which sensory disorder is little Bobby experiencing? | otitis media |
| Trey has a right below the knee amputation. He reaches to scratch his right foot which is no longer there. Trey is experiencing: | phantom pain |
| Taylor’s grandfather is unable pick out clothes that match. What structure is most likely impaired? | cones |
| What is the medical term for taste buds? | papillae |
| 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? | presbycusis |
| The structure made of bone and cartilage in the nose that separates the nasal cavity into two nostrils is the: | nasal septum |
| Which parts of the ear does the tympanic membrane separate? | outer and middle ear |
| 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: | Ménière’s disease |
| Cataracts form on which portion of the eye? | lens |
| A toddler has repeated episodes of otitis media. Which option would most likely be used to treat the toddler’s disorder? | myringotomy |
| reddened, swollen, painful area on his eyelid. The doctor explained that he had developed an abscess at the base of an eyelash and recommended placing a warm, wet compress over the eye to promote drainage. What disorder has Marshall been diagnosed with? | hordeolum |
| Which describes the correct pathway for hearing sound waves? | pinna → auditory canal → tympanic membrane → ossicles → cochlea → temporal nerve |
| 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: | lens |
| 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? | cataracts |
| Matt has a tumor that is causing difficulty with the transmission of visual messages to the brain. What structure is impaired? | optic nerve |
| Hyperopia is to myopia as: | farsightedness is to nearsightedness |
| color blindness test | Ishihara |