Week 5 Flashcards
Proprioception
The ability to tell where one’s body is in space.
Olfaction
Sense of Smell
Sensory Processing Disorder
Difficulty in the way the brain takes in, organizes, and uses sensory information, causing a person to have problems interacting effectively in the everyday environment
Sensory Integration
The neurological process that organizes sensations from one’s body and from the environment and makes it possible to use the body effectively in the environment
Taste
The sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance
Tactile
Relating to the sense of touch
Hearing
The vibration of sound waves onthe eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
Vestibular Sense
The sense of body movement and position, including the sense of balance
Interoception
Physical sensations arising from inside the body such as pain, temperature, hunger, etc
Sensory Modulation
Interpreting and filtering sensory information
Response should match the stimuli
The brain assigns meaning to sensations based on information entering-actiondetermined accordingly
Sensory Discrimination
The ability of an individual to distinguish between similar stimuli
Ex. My arm is leaning against a ledge. I can tell that there is more pressure on my elbow than my hand.
Sensory Perception
The ability to receive sensory input and, through various physiologic processes in the body, translate the stimulus or data into meaningful information
Assigning meaning to the sensory input
Motor Planning
The ability of the brain to conceive, organize, and carry out a sequence of unfamiliar actions
Tactile Defensiveness
A type of sensory defensiveness in which a person overreacts or avoids touching certain textures
Sight
The ability to see
Reticular Formation
A nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal
Which neural system located below the cerebral hemispheres is associated with emotions and drives?
A. Vestibular System
B. Limbic System
C. Sensory System
D. Motor System
B. Limbic System
What area of the brain is responsible for all voluntary activities of the body?
A. Cerebellum
B. Medulla
C. Pons
D. Cerebrum
D. Cerebrum
What is the behavior of noticing sensory stimuli in the environment?
A. Sensory Integration
B. Sensory Discrimination
C. Sensory Registration
D. All of the Above
C. Sensory Registration
The brains ability to register and process that sensory stimuli
Hyporeactive; don’t notice sensory stimulation
Gravitational Insecurity
Inability of the central nervous system to regulate vestibular input resulting in overreaction to changes in head position and movement during ordinary activities
Behavioral manifestations may include intense fear or avoidance of:
riding on toys
heights
gross motor activities
True/False
Tactile defensiveness distinguishes different textures by touch.
False
Tactile discrimination distinguishes different textures by touch.
Who created Sensory Integration Theory?
A. Jane Eyre
B. A. Jean Eyre
C. A. Jean Ayres
D. None of the Above
C. A. Jean Ayres
Credited with having the first identified sensory integrative dysfunction
Dyspraxia
Difficulty with planning movements, especially complex or new movements
Tonic Labyrinthe Reflex (TLR)
Extensor tone neck/UE/LE increases with flexion
Flexor tone increases with move into extension
Parachuting
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)
birth to 4-6 mo. Arm and leg on face side extend; arm and leg on skull side flex (or experience increase flexor tone)
Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR)
extension of neck produces extension of arms & flexion of legs; flexion of neck produces flexion of arms & extension of legs
Spinal Galant Reflex
Triggers: If a baby is lying on its tummy, stimulation of the back to the side of the spine will result in hip flexion towards the side of the stimulus
Moro Reflex
Reflex in which a newborn stretches out the arms and legs and cries in response to a loud noise, an abrupt change in the environment, or dropping of head into neck extension
