Somatosensory & Vestibular Systems Flashcards
1
Q
Hapsis
A
Fine touch and pressure
2
Q
Proprioception
A
Body awareness (muscles, tendons, joints)
3
Q
Rapidly adapting
A
Detects onset and offset of stimulus
4
Q
Slowly adapting
A
Detects ongoing sensory stimulus
5
Q
Dorsal Spinothalamic Tract (DST)
A
Proprioception and hapsis
6
Q
Ventral Spinothalamic Tract (VST)
A
Nocioception (pain) and temperature
7
Q
Acute pain
A
Brief after injury
8
Q
Chronic pain
A
Up to 6 months or more after recovery
9
Q
This contains many M and K opioid receptors and manages pain
A
Substantia Gelatinosa
10
Q
Vestibular system
A
Sensory system that provides sense of balance and spatial orientation for purpose of coordinating movement with balance
11
Q
Semicircular canal system
A
Rotational movements
12
Q
Otoliths
A
Linear acceleration
