FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT THE EYE AND

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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT THE EYE AND

EAR EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: vestibule

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central cavity of the labyrinth, connecting thhe semicircular canals and the cochlea. contains two structures, the saccule and utricle, that help maintain equilibrium

Question 2: biconvex

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having two sides that are rounded, elevated, and curved evenly, like part of a sphere

Question 3: pinna

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auricle; flap of the ear

Question 4: semicircular canals

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passages in the inner ear associated with maintaining equilibrium

Question 5: lens

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transparent, biconvex body behind the pupil of the eye. it bends (refracts) light rays to bring them into focus on the retina

Question 6: chalazion

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small, hard, cystic mass (granuloma) on the eyelid; formed as a result of chronic inflammation of a sebaceous gland along the margin of the eyelid

Question 7: choroid

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middle, vascular layer of the eye, between the retina and the sclera

Question 8: vitreous humor

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soft, jelly-like material behind the lens in the vitreous chamber; helps maintain the shape of the eyeball

Question 9: optic chiasm

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point at which optic nerve fibers cross in the brain

Question 10: Meniere disease

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disorder of the labyrinth of the inner ear; elevated endolymph pressure within the cochlea and semicircular canals

Question 11: eustachian tube

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auditory tube

Question 12: esotropia

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one eye turns inward; cross-eyed

Question 13: cone

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photoreceptor cell in the retina that transforms light energy into a nerve impulse. responsible for color and central vision

Question 14: nystagmus

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repetitive rhythmic movements of one or both eyes

Question 15: glaucoma

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increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve with loss of vision

Question 16: malleus

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first ossicle of the middle ear; means hammer

Question 17: auditory nerve fibers

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carry impulses from the inner ear to the brain (cerebral cortex), these fibers compose the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII)

Question 18: pupil

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dark opening of the eye, surrounded by the iris, through which light rays pass

Question 19: macula

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yellowish region on the retina lateral to and slightly below the optic disc; contains fovea centralis, which is the area of clearest vision

Question 20: auditory tube

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channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx; eustachain tube

Question 21: diabetic retinopathy

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retinal effects of diabetes mellitus include microaneurysms, hemorrhages, dilation of retinal veins, and neovascularization

Question 22: auricle

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flap of the ear; the protruding part of the external ear, or pinna

Question 23: presbyopia

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impairment of vision as a result of old age

Question 24: optic nerve

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cranial nerve carrying impulses from the retina to the brain (cerebral cortex)

Question 25: hypertropia

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upward deviation of one eye

Question 26: conjunctiva

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delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball

Question 27: diplopia

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double vision

Question 28: aqueous humor

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fluid produced by the ciliary body and found in the anterior chamber