Sensation

Question 1

Superficial sensation

Answer 1

temperature, light touch, pain

Question 2

Deep sensation

Answer 2

proprioception, kinesthesia, vibration

Question 3

Cortical sensation

Answer 3

bilateral simultation, stereognosis, two-point discriminations, barognosis, 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 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 an object without sight

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 tubes

Question 14

Two-point descrimination

Answer 14

using a two point caliper on the skin, identify one or two points without visual input

Question 15

Vibration

Answer 15

perceive vibration or pain through a tuning fork

Question 16

Allodynia

Answer 16

the sensation of pain in response to a stimulus that would no typically produce pain

Question 17

Analgesia

Answer 17

the absence of pain while remaining conscious

Question 18

Anesthesia

Answer 18

the absence of touch sensation

Question 19

Causalgia

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Dysesthesia

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Hyperesthesia

Answer 21

heightened sensation

Question 22

Hyperplathia

Answer 22

an extreme exaggerated response to pain

Question 23

Hypersthesia

Answer 23

a diminished sensation of touch

Question 24

Neuralgia

Answer 24

severe and multiple shock-like pains that radiate from a specific nerve distribution

Question 25

Pallanesthesia

Answer 25

loss of vibration sensation

Question 26

Paresthesia

Answer 26

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