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Unit 1 Content Flashcards

1
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Describe Paralysis

A

Complete absence of muscle strength

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2
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Describe plegia

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Paralysis

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3
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Describe hemiplegia

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One sided paralysis

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4
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Describe hemiparesis

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One sided weakness

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5
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Describe Paraplegia

A

Lower extremity paralysis

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6
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Describe tetraplegia

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Paralysis if the trunk as well as the upper and lower limbs

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7
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What is an abnormal synergy pattern

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A pattern of movement that will occur with an entire limb whenever a single muscle in that pattern is recruited

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8
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Describe Rigidity

A

Results from lesion in the basil ganglia

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9
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Describe spasticity

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Damage to corticospinal tract
The faster you elongate the muscle the more resistance is felt
results from overexcitability of the stretch reflex
Indirect

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10
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Describe Flaccidity

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Complete lack of resistance or floppy muscles

Lower Motor neuron disease

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11
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Describe Dystonia

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Excessive twisting or bizarre repetitive movements
Basil ganglia lesions
May be a constant and uncontrolled contraction

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12
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Describe chorea

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Rapid and jerky limb movements

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13
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Describe Athetosis

A

slow twisting snake like movements

often affecting muscles of the hand

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14
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Describe a resting tremor

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Parkinson’s tremor when muscles are at rest

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15
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Describe an active tremor

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Parkinson’s tremor when muscles are active

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16
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What is Barognosis

A

Sensation of object weight

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17
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What is Stereognosis

A

Object recognition

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18
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What is Graphesthesia

A

Letter and number recognition

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19
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Describe blurred vision

A

loss of visual acuity

20
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Describe Diplopia

A

Double vision

21
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Describe strabismus

A

Altered visual axis

one eye looking in a different direction

22
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Describe Nystagmus

A

Rapid repetitive involuntary eye movement when looking from left to right

23
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Describe Homonymous Hemianopsia

A

Partial blindness of the same visual field in both eyes

24
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Describe occipital blindness

A

Legally blind

loss or absence of the ability to perceive images

25
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Describe Agnosia

A

cannot visually recognize objects

Right sided brain damage

26
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Describe unilateral neglect

A

Inability to perceive the environment on one side of them

27
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Describe Apraxia

A

inability to plan and execute movement despite having normal cognition

28
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What is the Progression of Arousal

A 
Normal
Lethargy
Obtunded
Stupor
Coma
29
Q

Describe expressive aphasia

A

intact auditory comprehension

Choppy or stutter-like speech

30
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Describe Receptive Aphasia

A

Auditory comprehension is impaired

Will hear and speak nonsense

31
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Describe Global aphasia

A

both expressive and receptive aphasia

32
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Describe Dysarthria

A

Slurred speech

33
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Describe dysphagia

A

Impaired swallowing

Life threatening

34
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What is a direct impairment

A

Impairment that is a direct result of the health condition

Ex. Hemiparesis or synergy pattern

35
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What is an indirect impairment

A

Result of pre existing impairments or multisystem dysfunction
Ex. Disuse atrophy or contracture

36
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What is a composite impairment

A

Combo of direct and indirect or multiple systems

Mostly balance and gait

37
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What does the spinothalmic system regulate

A

Pain
Temperature
Pressure and crude touch

38
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What does the dorsal column regulate

A

Vibration

Proprioception

39
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What are the 4 P’s

A

Participation
Prediction
Plasticity
Prevention

40
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What is an upper motor neuron

A

Travels from motor cortex of the brain down the spinal cord to the horns of the spinal column

41
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What is a lower motor neuron

A

Spinal or peripheral nerve

42
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On what side of the body does the impairment manifest in an upper motor neuron injury? How about lower?

A

Upper - contralateral side of the body

Lower - ipsilateral side of the body

43
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What does CN 2 control

A

Visual acuity

44
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What does CN 3, 4, 6 control

A

Eye movement

45
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What are some examples of secondary impairments

A 
Atrophy
weakness
contractures
Ulcers
Pneumonia
46
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What is dysmetria

A

improper measuring of distance in muscular acts

TRI 3 - NM (5 decks)

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