Sensory Testing Flashcards
Squeeze the forearm or calf muscle
Deep pain
Perceive the weight of different objects in the hand
Barognosis
Identify a number or letter drawn on the skin without visual input
Graphesthesia
identify direction and extent of movement of a joint or body part
kinesthesia
perceive touch through light pressure or use of a cotton ball
light touch
ability to identify the exact location of light touch on the body using a verbal response or gesturing
localization
id a static position of an extremity or body part
Proprioception
id an object wo sight
stereognosis
perceive noxious stimulus using a pen cap, paper clip end or pin
superficial pain
perceive warm and cold test tubes
temperature
using a two-point caliper on the skin, id one or two points without visual input
two point discrimination
using a tuning fork
vibration