Screening if superficial, deep and cortical sensations

Question 1

Barognosis

Answer 1

Perceive the wight of different objects in the hand

Question 2

Deep Pain

Answer 2

Squeeze the forearm or calf muscle

Question 3

Graphesthesia

Answer 3

identify a number or letter drawn on the skin without visual input

Question 4

Kinesthesia

Answer 4

identify direction and extent of movement of a joint or body part

Question 5

Light touch

Answer 5

perceive touch through light pressure; using a cotton ball

Question 6

Localization

Answer 6

ability to identify the exact location of light touch on the body using a verbal response or gesture

Question 7

Proprioception

Answer 7

identify the static position of an extremity or body part

Question 8

Stereognosis

Answer 8

Ability to identify an object without sight in the hand

Question 9

Superficial Pain

Answer 9

Noxious stimulus produced by a pen cap, paper clip end or pin

Question 10

Temperature

Answer 10

ability to perceive warm or cold test tubes

Question 11

Two-point discrimination

Answer 11

using a pair of two-point calipers on the skin. Ability to identify two or one points on the skin

Question 12

Vibration

Answer 12

perceive vibration using a tuning fork