Match the Explanations with the Associated Abbreviations

question 127

Multiple Choice

Match the explanations with the associated abbreviations:
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• A)A patient reads from a Snellen chart to test clarity of vision
• B)This helps relieve chronic middle ear infection and inflammation
• C)The area within which objects are seen when the eyes are fixed, looking straight ahead
• D)A measure of fluid build-up in the anterior portion of the eye and associated with glaucoma
• E)Severe inflammation of the middle portion of the ear
• F)Loss of central vision occurring with old age
• G)Normal result when the dark opening of the eye is examined
• H)Artificial part inserted during cataract surgery
• I)Specialty of an otorhinolaryngologist
• J)Test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing rapidly twitching eye movements

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Definitions:

Electroencephalogram

A test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small, flat metal discs (electrodes) attached to the scalp.

EEG

Electroencephalography, a technique used to record the electrical activity of the brain, useful in diagnosing epilepsy, sleep disorders, and other neurological conditions.

Alan Hodgkin

A British physiologist who, alongside Andrew Huxley, described the ionic mechanisms that underlie the generation of the action potential in neurons.

Andrew Huxley

A British physiologist and biophysicist awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the nerve impulse and muscle contraction.