Sensory Function Flashcards
adaptation
adjustment of living with other living things and environmental conditions
arousal
condition in which the cortical area of the brain receives and responds appropriately to stimuli
disturbed sensory perception
state in which the individual experiences or is at risk for a change in the amount, pattern, or interpretation of incoming stimuli
kinesthesia
awareness of positioning of body parts and body movement
proprioception
description of the sense of the movements and position of the body, independent of vision
reticular activating system (RAS)
network of neurons in the core of the brainstem, with tracts to other areas of the brain to regulate incoming sensory stimuli
sensoristasis
arousal state of the reticular activating system
sensory deficit
impaired or absent functioning of one or more senses
sensory deprivation
condition resulting from decreased sensory input or input that is monotonous or meaningless
sensory overload
condition resulting from excessive sensory input to which the brain is unable to meaningfully respond
sensory perception
conscious process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting data from the senses into meaningful information
sensory poverty
condition that results when one learns about the world without experiencing it up close
sensory processing disorder
difficulty in the way the brain takes in, organizes, and uses sensory information; problems interacting effectively in the everyday environment
sensory reception
the process of receiving data about the internal or external environment through the senses
stereognosis
the sense that perceives the solidity of objects, their size, shape, and texture
