NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN HCB TEST 6 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED ANSWERS
An infection of the tonsils or posterior pharynx by microorganisms
Acute pharyngitis
Visible portion of the auditory system, made up of a cartilaginous framework
Auricle (pinna)
Small bones of the middle ear, they are articulated to form a chain for the
transmission of sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window
Auditory ossicle
inflammation of the eyelid
blepharitis
A form of cancer associated with the oral cavity or related structures
Oral cancer
The soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous gland of the external
auditory canal
Cerumen (war wax)
The coiled bony structure that makes up the inner ear; it contains the organ of
corti and perforations for the passage of cochlear division of the auditory nerve
Cochlea
Most commonly due to infection by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or amebas
Corneal ulcer
Fluid that has escaped from the tissue or capillaries, usually after injury or
inflammation, typically containing protein and white blood cells
Exudate
interpretation of sound waves by the brain
Hearing
suppurative inflammation of a gland of the eyelid
Hordeolum (sure)
a wound or injury, or pathological change in the body tissue
, lesion
an enlargement of the lymph nodes
lymphadenopathy
an instrument for use in viewing the interior of the eye and especially the retina
ophthalmoscope
an inflammation of the auditory canal and external surface of the tympanic
membrane
otitis externa
an inflammation of the middle ear
otitis media
inflammation of the mucous membrane of any sinus, especially the paranasal
sinusitis
a spasmodic muscular contraction
tic
an auditory sensation in the absence of sound heard in one or both ears, such as
ringing, buzzing, hissing, orr clicking
tinnitus
a material used to inspect the oropharynx
tongue depressor
a membranous structure separating the external ear from the middle ear
tympanic membrane
sensation of dizziness, either of spinning oneself or external objects whirling
around oneself
vertigo
a lamp that produces a black light that causes certain substances to fluoresce. It
is used primarily to determine the presence of fungi in skin lesions
woods lamp
what are the seven bones that compose the brain
2 frontal
2 parietal
WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED ANSWERS
An infection of the tonsils or posterior pharynx by microorganisms
Acute pharyngitis
Visible portion of the auditory system, made up of a cartilaginous framework
Auricle (pinna)
Small bones of the middle ear, they are articulated to form a chain for the
transmission of sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window
Auditory ossicle
inflammation of the eyelid
blepharitis
A form of cancer associated with the oral cavity or related structures
Oral cancer
The soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous gland of the external
auditory canal
Cerumen (war wax)
The coiled bony structure that makes up the inner ear; it contains the organ of
corti and perforations for the passage of cochlear division of the auditory nerve
Cochlea
Most commonly due to infection by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or amebas
Corneal ulcer
Fluid that has escaped from the tissue or capillaries, usually after injury or
inflammation, typically containing protein and white blood cells
Exudate
interpretation of sound waves by the brain
Hearing
suppurative inflammation of a gland of the eyelid
Hordeolum (sure)
a wound or injury, or pathological change in the body tissue
, lesion
an enlargement of the lymph nodes
lymphadenopathy
an instrument for use in viewing the interior of the eye and especially the retina
ophthalmoscope
an inflammation of the auditory canal and external surface of the tympanic
membrane
otitis externa
an inflammation of the middle ear
otitis media
inflammation of the mucous membrane of any sinus, especially the paranasal
sinusitis
a spasmodic muscular contraction
tic
an auditory sensation in the absence of sound heard in one or both ears, such as
ringing, buzzing, hissing, orr clicking
tinnitus
a material used to inspect the oropharynx
tongue depressor
a membranous structure separating the external ear from the middle ear
tympanic membrane
sensation of dizziness, either of spinning oneself or external objects whirling
around oneself
vertigo
a lamp that produces a black light that causes certain substances to fluoresce. It
is used primarily to determine the presence of fungi in skin lesions
woods lamp
what are the seven bones that compose the brain
2 frontal
2 parietal
