ch.45 Flashcards
arousal
condition in which the cortical area of the brain receives and responds appropriately to stimuli
kinesthesia
awareness of positioning of body parts and body movement
proprioception
description of the sense, usually at a subconscious level, of the movements and position of the body, especially its limbs, independent of vision
sensoristasis
arousal state of the reticular activating system; general drive state
sensory deficit
impaired or absent functioning of one or more senses
sensory deprivation
condition resulting from decreased sensory input or input that is monotonous, unpatterned, or meaningless
-high risk for people in environments w/ decreases stimuli (AIDS patient)
sensory overload
condition resulting from excessive sensory input to which the brain is unable to meaningfully respond
sensory perception
conscious process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting data from the senses into meaningful information
sensory poverty
condition that results when one learns about the world without experiencing it up close, right here, right now
sensory processing disorder
difficulty in the way the brain takes in, organizes, and uses sensory information, causing a person to have problems interacting effectively in the everyday environment
sensory reception
the process of receiving data about the internal or external environment through the senses
stereognosis
the sense that perceives the solidity of objects, their size, shape, and texture
stimulus
agent, act, or other influence capable of initiating a response by the nervous system
visceral
pertaining to inner organs
reticular activating system
monitors and regulates incoming sensory stimuli, maintaining, enhancing, or inhibiting cortical arousal
