HCB HEENT-DENTAL TEST 2024 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Acute Pharyngitis
infection of the tonsils or posterior pharynx
Auricle (pinna)
3-D structure collects sound energy and directs it to the conducting system of the middle ear
Auditory Ossicles
transmission of sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window
Blepharitis
inflammation of the eyelid
Oral cancer
form of cancer in the oral cavity
Cerumen (ear wax)
waxy secretion of the ceruminous gland of the external auditory canal
Cochlea
coiled bony structure within the inner ear, auditory nerve
Corneal Ulcer
infection due to bacteria, viruses, fungi, or amoebas
Otitis Externa
inflammation of the auditory canal and external surface of the tympanic membrane, Swimmers ear
Otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
Tinnitus
auditory sensation in the absence of sound heard, ex: ringing, buzzing, hissing
What is the location of the tympanic membrane?
lays between the external ear and the middle ear (eardrum)
Vertigo
sensation of dizziness
, woods lamp
lamp that produces black light to fluoresce fungi or skin lesions
How many bones is the skull composed of?
seven bones that are fused together
which of the following is not a cavity of the face?
ears
what two CN controll the facial muscles
CN 5(trigeminal) & 7 (facial)
The temporalmandibular joint is located ___ to the tragus of the ear?
Anterior
What produces tears that moistens the eye
the lacrimal gland
the eye muscles are innervated by which cranial nerves?
CN 3 (Oculomotor), 4(Trochlear), 6 (Abducens)
Sclera
White of the eye
Conjunctiva
Clear, and has rich sensory innervation, avascular
What is another name for the middle layer of the eye?
Uvea
Function of iris
pigmentation of the eye (provides the color)
aqueous humor is produced by
the ciliary body
function of the retina
transforms light impulses into electrical impulses
which is not one of the three compartments of the ear
Outer ear
which compartment of the ear is capable of curving inward
ANSWERS
Acute Pharyngitis
infection of the tonsils or posterior pharynx
Auricle (pinna)
3-D structure collects sound energy and directs it to the conducting system of the middle ear
Auditory Ossicles
transmission of sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window
Blepharitis
inflammation of the eyelid
Oral cancer
form of cancer in the oral cavity
Cerumen (ear wax)
waxy secretion of the ceruminous gland of the external auditory canal
Cochlea
coiled bony structure within the inner ear, auditory nerve
Corneal Ulcer
infection due to bacteria, viruses, fungi, or amoebas
Otitis Externa
inflammation of the auditory canal and external surface of the tympanic membrane, Swimmers ear
Otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear
Tinnitus
auditory sensation in the absence of sound heard, ex: ringing, buzzing, hissing
What is the location of the tympanic membrane?
lays between the external ear and the middle ear (eardrum)
Vertigo
sensation of dizziness
, woods lamp
lamp that produces black light to fluoresce fungi or skin lesions
How many bones is the skull composed of?
seven bones that are fused together
which of the following is not a cavity of the face?
ears
what two CN controll the facial muscles
CN 5(trigeminal) & 7 (facial)
The temporalmandibular joint is located ___ to the tragus of the ear?
Anterior
What produces tears that moistens the eye
the lacrimal gland
the eye muscles are innervated by which cranial nerves?
CN 3 (Oculomotor), 4(Trochlear), 6 (Abducens)
Sclera
White of the eye
Conjunctiva
Clear, and has rich sensory innervation, avascular
What is another name for the middle layer of the eye?
Uvea
Function of iris
pigmentation of the eye (provides the color)
aqueous humor is produced by
the ciliary body
function of the retina
transforms light impulses into electrical impulses
which is not one of the three compartments of the ear
Outer ear
which compartment of the ear is capable of curving inward
