The Five Special Senses Trivia Quiz

Answer: Otologist

An ophthalmologist diagnoses and treats eye {disorders;} an optometrist specializes in refraction of the eyes to determine the extent of vision and prescribes {glasses;} the optician cuts the glass or plastic to fill the prescription.

Answer: Accommodation

The lens is a movable disk located behind the pupil. It has a ciliary body, a muscle that causes the lens to bulge for focusing on near objects and to flatten for focusing on distant objects. This process is called accommodation.

Answer: Infants and Toddlers

Retinoblastoma is a type of eye cancer which is usually diagnosed when leucocoria (white-appearing pupil) is first noted in the child's eye.

Answer: Perimetry

A gonioscopy is a procedure to visualize the anterior chamber angle to determine whether the angle is open or closed in glaucoma. An ophthalmoscopy is a procedure to visualize the optic nerve head for color, shape, and vascularization, while tonometry is a test that measures for increased intraocular pressure.

Answer: Nose and throat

Also called an ENT specialist or an otolaryngologist.

Answer: 3

The external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.

Answer: Adults

Meniere's disease is a disturbance of the labyrinth characterized by various manifestations, such as vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, nausea, and vomiting. Balance may also be affected.

Answer: Myringotomy

A myringotomy is usually done to relieve fluid or pressure. Tubes are placed through the incision to keep the fluid and pressure equalized.

Answer: Smell and taste

The senses of smell and taste are nearly inseparable. If one sense is not working properly, such as during an upper respiratory infection, taste can be diminished.

Answer: touch

Touch includes the sensations of itch and tickle, light and deep pain, temperature discrimination, and proprioception, and awareness of the position of one's body parts in relation to the whole body.