Module 22 KT Flashcards

Sensory Functioning

1
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adaption

A

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

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2
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auditory

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hearing

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3
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gustatory

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taste

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4
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kinesthesia

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refers to awareness of positioning of body parts and body movement

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5
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olfactory

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smell

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proprioception

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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

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7
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reticular activating system (RAS)

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a poorly defined network that extends from the hypothalamus to the medulla

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8
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sensoristasis

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the optimal arousal state of the RAS

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9
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sensory deficit

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impaired or absent functioning in one or more senses

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sensory deprivation

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occurs when a person experiences decreased sensory input or input that is monotonous, unpatterned, or meaningless

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sensory overload

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occurs when a person experiences so much sensory stimuli that the brain is unable to either respond meaningfully or ignore the stimuli

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12
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sensory perception

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the conscious process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting data from the senses into meaningful information

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sensory processing disorder

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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

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14
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sensory reception

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the process of receiving data about the external or internal environment through the senses

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15
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stereognosis

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the sense that perceives the solidity of objects and their size, shape, and texture

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16
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stimulus

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an agent, act, or other influence capable of initiating a response by the nervous system

17
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tactile

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touch

18
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visceral

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pertains to inner organs

19
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visual

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sight