Question

question 19
lou gehrigs disease is also known as:
○ cerebral palsy
○ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
○ multiple sclerosis
○ parkinsons disease

question 20
the medical term \myopic\ actually means:
○ nearsighted
○ cross eyed
○ wall eyed
○ farsighted

question 21
the _ deals with hearing, and the _ deals with balance.
○ labyrinth; malleus
○ eustachian tube; cochlea
○ cochlea; labyrinth
○ incus; stapes

Explanation:

• Question 19: Lou Gehrig's disease is the common - name for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease.
• Question 20: Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness, where a person can see close objects clearly but distant objects are blurry.
• Question 21: The cochlea is a part of the inner ear that is responsible for hearing, converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses. The labyrinth of the inner ear includes structures that are involved in the sense of balance.

Answer:

• Question 19: B. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Question 20: A. nearsighted
• Question 21: C. cochlea; labyrinth