Med Term Chapter 16/Special Senses Review

The snail-shaped structure of the inner ear responsible for the sense of hearing is the:

Failure of light rays to focus sharply on the retina is called:

• ametropia

• diplopia

• nystagmus

• emmetropia

The ossicles include these 3 bones:

• malleus, incus, stapes

• malleus, incus, and tymapnic membrane

• cochlea, stapes, stirrup

• anvil, stapes, cochlea

The process of altering the shape of the lens to enable light to focus on the retina is called:

• ametropia

• emmetropia

• convergence

• accommodation

Which structure of the eye contains the rods and cones?

What is the waxy secretion produced by glands in the ear canal?

The sense of balance is maintained in the:

• middle ear

• oval window

• semicircular canals

• tympanic membrane

What is the combining form for eyelid?

What is the combining form for hearing?

What is the combining form for old age?