lab quiz #12

Question 1

agraphia

Answer 1

loss of ability to express thoughts in writing

Question 1

amnesia

Answer 1

loss of memory

Question 2

analgesia

Answer 2

loss of pain sensation

Question 3

aphasia

Answer 3

loss of power of expression by speech quitting or signs or loss of comprehension of spoken or written language

Question 4

ataxia

Answer 4

inability to perform coordinated movements

Question 5

clonus

Answer 5

rapidly alternating involtuary contraction and relaxation of a muscle in response to sudden stretch

Question 6

coma

Answer 6

state of profound unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused

Question 7

flaccidity

Answer 7

loss of muscle tone limp

Question 8

graphesthesia

Answer 8

ability to read a number by having it traced on the skin

Question 9

myoclonus

Answer 9

rapid sudden jerk of a muscle

Question 10

nystagmus

Answer 10

back and forth oscillation of eyes

Question 11

paraplegia

Answer 11

impairment or loss of motor and sensory function in lower half of body

Question 12

paresthesia

Answer 12

abnormal sensation, tingling numbness burning prickling crawling skin sensation

Question 13

sterognosis

Answer 13

ability to recognize objects by feeling their form size and weight while the eyes are closed

Question 14

tic

Answer 14

repetitive twitching of a muscle group at inappropriate time