CH 14

Question 1

stereognosis

Answer 1

ability to discern an object by touch rather than site

Question 2

2 Divisions of Anterolateral Pathway

Answer 2

1. Neospinothalamic

2. Palespinothalamic

Question 3

Neospinothalamic

Answer 3

Rapid transmission of sensory info to thalamus

Question 4

Somesthetic Acuity highest vs. lowest (region of body)

Answer 4

High: Lips & Cheek (2-pt discrimination at closer mm apart)

Low: Arm & back

Question 5

Tactile- Free Nerve Endings

Answer 5

touch & pressure

Question 6

Tactile- Meissner corpuscles

Answer 6

sensitive to light touch in most sensitive areas (e.g., lips, finger tips)

Question 7

Tactile- Merkel Disks

Answer 7

Slow adapting, steady state signals

Question 8

Tactile- Pacinian corpuscle

Answer 8

detects pressure changes in tissues

Question 9

Tactile- Hair Follicle end organ

Answer 9

detect movement on the surface of the body

Question 10

Thermal Pain Sensation

Answer 10

Extremes in temp signal rapid withdrawal faster than the actual temp is perceived.

Question 11

Proprioception (2 submodalites)

Answer 11

1. Limb position sense (static)

2. Kinesthesia (dynamic/moving)

Question 12

Neospinothalamic

Answer 12

Rapid sensory, sharp-fast pain

Question 13

Paleospinothalamic

Answer 13

slow-conducting sensory signals that do not require localization/discrimination

Question 14

Migraine

Answer 14

Trigeminal-vascular; unilateral (60%); moderate to severe; pulsating

Question 15

Tension

Answer 15

Myo-facial pathway; bilateral; Mild to moderate; pressing

Question 16

Cluster Headache

Answer 16

Trigeminal-autonomic; unilateral (100%); severe; boring/piercing