CHAPTER 13Special Senses: The eye and ear

By: Dawn Srimahaprom

What are the special senses?

• Smell

• Taste

• Vision

• Hearing

• Equilibrium

Why are they called “special senses”?

• Their sensory receptors are located within relatively large sensory organs in the head, nose, tongue, eyes, and ears.

Some of the abbreviation associate with the special senses:

• PE Tube: pressure equalizing tube

• EENT: eye, ear, nose, and throat

• BC: bone conduction

• AU: both ear

• OM: otitis media

Cont…..

• EM: emmetropia

• XT: exotropia

• OS: left eye

• EOM: extraocular movement

• VA: visual acuity

Conclusion

• The capacity to see, hear, smell and taste allowed us to enjoy and survive in this world.

• The abbreviation is use to shorten the terms, so it is convenience for medical professionals.

References

• "The Special Senses." UXL Complete Health Resource. 2001. "The Special Senses." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 1 Jan. 2001. Web. 19 Apr. 2015. <http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437000034.html>.

• Fremgen, Bonnie F., and Suzanne S. Frucht. Medical Terminology: A Living Language. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009. Print.