OTD 613 Foundations: Med term ch 16
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The snail-shaped structure of the inner ear responsible for the sense of hearing is the -
CORRECT ANSWER - cochlea
which body structure is one of the few that does not contain capillaries? - CORRECT
ANSWER - cornea
the CF mastoid/o means - CORRECT ANSWER - mastoid process
a perceived ringing sound in the ears is called - CORRECT ANSWER - tinnitus
which classification of drugs treats nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and vertigo? - CORRECT
ANSWER - antiemetics
what is the surgical procedure for the placement of a tube to drain fluid from the middle ear? -
CORRECT ANSWER - tympanostomy
Which area of the retina is responsible for central or "straight-ahead" vision required for reading,
driving, detail work, and recognizing faces? - CORRECT ANSWER - macula
accommodation - CORRECT ANSWER - adjustment of the eye for various distances so that
images focus on the retina of the eye
acuity - CORRECT ANSWER - clearness or sharpness of a sensory function
, adnexa - CORRECT ANSWER - tissues or structures in the body adjacent to or near a related
structure
humor - CORRECT ANSWER - any fluid or semifluid of the body
labyrinth - CORRECT ANSWER - series of intricate communicating passages
opaque - CORRECT ANSWER - substance or surface that neither transmits nor allows the
passage of light
perilymph - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid that very closely resembles spinal fluid but found in
the cochlea
photopigment - CORRECT ANSWER - light-sensitive pigment in the retinal cones and rods
that absorbs light and initiates the visual process; also called visual pigment
refractive - CORRECT ANSWER - ability to bend light rays as they pass from one medium to
another
stereopsis - CORRECT ANSWER - depth perception provided by visual information derived
from two eyes located in slightly different positions so that each produces its own unique view of
an object
sclera - CORRECT ANSWER - white of the eye
uvea - CORRECT ANSWER - consists of the choroid, iris, and ciliary body
choroid - CORRECT ANSWER - provides blood supply to the eye
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The snail-shaped structure of the inner ear responsible for the sense of hearing is the -
CORRECT ANSWER - cochlea
which body structure is one of the few that does not contain capillaries? - CORRECT
ANSWER - cornea
the CF mastoid/o means - CORRECT ANSWER - mastoid process
a perceived ringing sound in the ears is called - CORRECT ANSWER - tinnitus
which classification of drugs treats nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and vertigo? - CORRECT
ANSWER - antiemetics
what is the surgical procedure for the placement of a tube to drain fluid from the middle ear? -
CORRECT ANSWER - tympanostomy
Which area of the retina is responsible for central or "straight-ahead" vision required for reading,
driving, detail work, and recognizing faces? - CORRECT ANSWER - macula
accommodation - CORRECT ANSWER - adjustment of the eye for various distances so that
images focus on the retina of the eye
acuity - CORRECT ANSWER - clearness or sharpness of a sensory function
, adnexa - CORRECT ANSWER - tissues or structures in the body adjacent to or near a related
structure
humor - CORRECT ANSWER - any fluid or semifluid of the body
labyrinth - CORRECT ANSWER - series of intricate communicating passages
opaque - CORRECT ANSWER - substance or surface that neither transmits nor allows the
passage of light
perilymph - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid that very closely resembles spinal fluid but found in
the cochlea
photopigment - CORRECT ANSWER - light-sensitive pigment in the retinal cones and rods
that absorbs light and initiates the visual process; also called visual pigment
refractive - CORRECT ANSWER - ability to bend light rays as they pass from one medium to
another
stereopsis - CORRECT ANSWER - depth perception provided by visual information derived
from two eyes located in slightly different positions so that each produces its own unique view of
an object
sclera - CORRECT ANSWER - white of the eye
uvea - CORRECT ANSWER - consists of the choroid, iris, and ciliary body
choroid - CORRECT ANSWER - provides blood supply to the eye
