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The adjective form for tonsil is ____________.

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All of the following are true about otitis externa,except:


A) it is also known as swimmer's ear.
B) it is a viral infection.
C) it causes otalgia.
D) there is serous or purulent drainage.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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TMJ syndrome includes pain,clicking,and muscle spasm in the area of the:


A) tongue.
B) back of the throat.
C) jaw.
D) outer ear.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following words pertains to a hammer-shaped bone?


A) ossicular
B) incudal
C) mallear
D) meatus

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The middle ear is connected to the upper throat by the ____________ tube.

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Glue ear,a thick accumulation of secretions,is associated with:


A) cerumen impaction.
B) labyrinthitis.
C) otitis externa.
D) otitis media.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which is a benign,slow-growing mass in the middle ear composed of cholesterol deposits and epithelial cells?


A) cholesteatoma
B) serous otitis media
C) suppurative otitis media
D) cochlear implant

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which is the medical word that refers to the chin?


A) helix
B) ala
C) mentum
D) tragus

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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A ____________ is a hollow cavity lined with mucous membrane within a cranial or facial bone.

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____________ is a drug toxic effect in which certain drugs damage the cochlea.

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The suffix -tome means :


A) surgical excision.
B) disease condition.
C) process of measuring.
D) instrument used to cut.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which is the fleshy tissue in the back of the oral cavity that hangs from the soft palate?


A) tragus
B) uvula
C) eustacian tube
D) auricle

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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The combining form "auricul/o-" means :


A) ear.
B) hear.
C) noise.
D) sound.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which diagnostic procedure analyzes the brain's response to sounds?


A) audiometry
B) tympanometry
C) BAER
D) Rinne and Weber hearing test

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Romberg's sign is a medical finding that helps a healthcare worker assess a patient's equilibrium.

A) True
B) False

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Which is the sensation of being off balance when the body is not moving?


A) vertigo.
B) tinnitus.
C) presbycusis.
D) transient.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Which is the medical word that refers to the chin?


A) helix
B) ala
C) mentum
D) tragus

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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There are four pairs of ____________ or hollow cavities within the skull.

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The first structure of the inner ear is called the ____________.

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The ____________ chain is the name given to the collection of the three small bones in the middle ear.


A) ossicular
B) eustachian
C) tympanic
D) auricular

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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