Module 22 KT Flashcards
Sensory Functioning
adaption
the body quickly adapts to constant stimuli; the repeated stimulus of a continuing noise, such as city traffic, or a noxious odor eventually goes unnoticed
auditory
hearing
gustatory
taste
kinesthesia
refers to awareness of positioning of body parts and body movement
olfactory
smell
proprioception
the term used to describe the sense, usually at a subconscious level, of movement and position of the body and especially its limbs, independent of vision
reticular activating system (RAS)
a poorly defined network that extends from the hypothalamus to the medulla
sensoristasis
the optimal arousal state of the RAS
sensory deficit
impaired or absent functioning in one or more senses
sensory deprivation
occurs when a person experiences decreased sensory input or input that is monotonous, unpatterned, or meaningless
sensory overload
occurs when a person experiences so much sensory stimuli that the brain is unable to either respond meaningfully or ignore the stimuli
sensory perception
the conscious process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting data from the senses into meaningful information
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 external or internal environment through the senses
stereognosis
the sense that perceives the solidity of objects and their size, shape, and texture