Sensation

Question 1

Describe Superficial Sensation

Answer 1

1. Temperature
2. Light touch
3. Pain

Question 2

Describe Deep Sensation

Answer 2

1. Proprioception
2. Kinesthesia
3. Vibration

Question 3

Describe cortical sensation.

Answer 3

1. Bilateral simultaneously stimulation
2. Sterognosis
3. Two-point discrimination
4. Barognosis
5. Localization of touch

Question 4

Barognosis

Answer 4

Perceive the weight of different objects in the hand

Question 5

Deep pain

Answer 5

Squeeze the forearm or calf muscle

Question 6

Graphesthesia

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Kinesthesia

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Light touch

Answer 8

Perceive touch through light pressure or use of a cotton ball

Question 9

Localization

Answer 9

Ability to identify the exact location of light touch on the body using a verbal response or gesturing

Question 10

Proprioception

Answer 10

Identify a static position of an extremity or body part

Question 11

Stereognosis

Answer 11

Identify a static position of an extremity or body part

Question 12

Superficial pain

Answer 12

Perceive noxious stimulus using a pen cap, paper clip end or pin

Question 13

Temperature

Answer 13

Perceive warm and cold test uses

Question 14

Two-point discrimination

Answer 14

Using a two-point caliper on the skin, Identify one or tow points without visula input

Question 15

Vibration

Answer 15

Perceive vibration or pain through a tuning fork

Question 16

For the vibration test use a __________ tuning fork

Answer 16

128 Hz

Question 17

What bony prominences should be tested during the vibration test?

Answer 17

Test bony prominence proximally including the wrist, elbow, SPs, clavicles, medial malleolus, pateall, ASIS

Question 18

Allodynia

Answer 18

Sensation of pain in response to a stimulus that would not typically produce pain

Question 19

Analgesia

Answer 19

The absence of pain while remaining conscious

Question 20

Anesthesia

Answer 20

The absence of touch sensation

Question 21

Causalgia

Answer 21

Constant, relentless, burning hyperesthesia and hyperalgesia that develops after a peripheral nerve injury

Question 22

Dysesthesia

Answer 22

Distortion of any of the senses, especially the sense of touch

Question 23

Hyperesthesia

Answer 23

Heightened sensation

Question 24

Hyperpathia

Answer 24

An extreme exaggerated response to pain

Question 25

Hypesthesia

Answer 25

A diminished sensation of touch

Question 26

Neuralgia

Answer 26

Severe an multiple shock-like pains that radia from a specific nerve distribution

Question 27

Pallanesthesia

Answer 27

Loss of vibration sensation

Question 28

Paresthesia

Answer 28

Abnormal sensation such as tingling, pins and needles or burning sensations