Neuro/musculoskeletal

Question 1

analgesia

Answer 1

absent pain sensation

Question 2

anesthesia

Answer 2

absent touch sensation

Question 3

anosmia

Answer 3

loss of smell

Question 4

ataxia

Answer 4

damage to cerebellum
slurred speech, falling, stumbling, incoordination
degenerative dis of nervous system

Question 5

atrophy

Answer 5

muscle weakness or paralysis occurs w/ a stroke following injury to the peripheral nerve

Question 6

contralateral

Answer 6

opposite side

Question 7

fasciculation

Answer 7

a brief, spontaneous contraction affecting a small number of muscle fibers, often causing a flicker of movement under the skin. It can be a symptom of disease of the motor neurons.

Question 8

graphesthesia

Answer 8

recog. writing on skin via touch sensation

Question 9

hyperesthesia

Answer 9

inc touch sensation

Question 10

hypoesthesia

Answer 10

dec touch sensation

Question 11

hypotonia

Answer 11

dec muscle tone

partial or complete paralysis

Question 12

paresis

Answer 12

diminished strength

Question 13

plegia

Answer 13

denoting kind of paralysis ( unable to move or feel) or stroke

Question 14

ipsilateral

Answer 14

same side

Question 15

proprioception

Answer 15

perception/ awareness of position and mvmnt of body

Question 16

stereognosis

Answer 16

mental perception of depth

ability perceive form of solid object by touch

Question 17

summation effect

Answer 17

several electrical impulses on neuromuscular junction

Question 18

tics

Answer 18

sudden twitch/ mvmnt

shoulder shrug

Question 19

vertigo

Answer 19

moving/ spinning sensation