CH #45: Sensory Functioning Flashcards
adjustment of living with other living things and environmental conditions
adaptation
condition in which the cortical area of the brain receives and responds appropriately to stimuli
arousal
pertaining to hearing
auditory
a state in which the individual or group experiences/is at risk for a change in the amount, pattern, or interpretation of incoming stimuli
disturbed sensory perceptions
pertaining to taste
gustatory
awareness of positioning of body parts & body movement
kinesthesia
pertaining to smell
olfactory
description of the sense, usually at a subconscious level, of the movements and position of the body, especially its limbs, independent of vision
proprioception
network of neurons in the core of the brainstem, with ascending and descending tracts to other areas of the brain that monitor and regulate incoming sensory stimuli and level of arousal
reticular activating system (RAS)
arousal state of the reticular activating system; general drive state
sensoristasis
impaired or absent functioning of one or more senses
sensory deficit
condition resulting from decreased sensory input or input that is monotonous, unpatterned, or meaningless
sensory deprivation
condition resulting from excessive sensory input to which the brain is unable to meaningfully respond
sensory overload
conscious process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting data from the senses into meaningful info
sensory perception
condition that results when one learns about the world without experiencing it up close, right here, right now
sensory poverty
difficulty in the way the brain takes in, organizes, and uses sensory info, causing a person to have problems interacting effectively in the everyday environment
sensory processing disorder
the process of receiving data about the internal or external environment through the senses
sensory reception
the sense that perceives the solidity of objects, their size, shape, and texture
stereognosis
agent, act, or other influence capable of initiating a response by the nervous system
stimulus
pertaining to touch
tactile
pertaining to inner organs
visceral
pertaining to sight
visual
