Sensory Testing

Question 0

Squeeze the forearm or calf muscle

Answer 0

Deep pain

Question 1

Perceive the weight of different objects in the hand

Answer 1

Barognosis

Question 2

Identify a number or letter drawn on the skin without visual input

Answer 2

Graphesthesia

Question 3

identify direction and extent of movement of a joint or body part

Answer 3

kinesthesia

Question 4

perceive touch through light pressure or use of a cotton ball

Answer 4

light touch

Question 5

ability to identify the exact location of light touch on the body using a verbal response or gesturing

Answer 5

localization

Question 6

id a static position of an extremity or body part

Answer 6

Proprioception

Question 7

id an object wo sight

Answer 7

stereognosis

Question 8

perceive noxious stimulus using a pen cap, paper clip end or pin

Answer 8

superficial pain

Question 9

perceive warm and cold test tubes

Answer 9

temperature

Question 10

using a two-point caliper on the skin, id one or two points without visual input

Answer 10

two point discrimination

Question 11

using a tuning fork

Answer 11

vibration