Sensory Function Flashcards

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adaptation

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adjustment of living with other living things and environmental conditions

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arousal

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condition in which the cortical area of the brain receives and responds appropriately to stimuli

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disturbed sensory perception

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state in which the individual experiences or is at risk for a change in the amount, pattern, or interpretation of incoming stimuli

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kinesthesia

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awareness of positioning of body parts and body movement

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proprioception

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description of the sense of the movements and position of the body, independent of vision

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reticular activating system (RAS)

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network of neurons in the core of the brainstem, with tracts to other areas of the brain to regulate incoming sensory stimuli

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sensoristasis

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arousal state of the reticular activating system

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sensory deficit

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impaired or absent functioning of one or more senses

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sensory deprivation

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condition resulting from decreased sensory input or input that is monotonous or meaningless

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sensory overload

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condition resulting from excessive sensory input to which the brain is unable to meaningfully respond

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sensory perception

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

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sensory poverty

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condition that results when one learns about the world without experiencing it up close

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sensory processing disorder

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difficulty in the way the brain takes in, organizes, and uses sensory information; problems interacting effectively in the everyday environment

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sensory reception

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the process of receiving data about the internal or external 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, their size, shape, and texture

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stimulus

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