Additional Terms Flashcards
(23 cards)
Depth Perception
determining the relative distance between objects, figures, or landmarks and the observer and changes in planes of surfaces
Position in space
determining the spatial relationship of figures and objects to self or other forms and objects
Topographical orientation
determining the location of objects and settings and the route to the location
Stereognosis
identifying objects through proprioception, cognition, and the sense of touch
Body Scheme
acquiring an internal awareness of the body and the relationship of body parts to each other
Right-left discrimination
differentiating one side from the other
Recognition
identifying familiar faces, objects, and other previously presented materials
Categorization
identifying similarities of and differences among pieces of environmental information
Generalization
applying previously learned concepts and behaviors to a variety of new situations; skills and performance in applying specific concepts to a variety of related solutions
Concept formation
organizing a variety of information to form thoughts and ideas
Sequencing
placing information, concepts, and actions in order
Motor planning
ability to organize and execute movement patterns to accomplish a purposeful task
Spatial operations
mentally manipulating the positions of objects in various relationships
Learning
acquiring new concepts and behaviors
Taste function
gustatory
Smell function
olfactory
Proprioceptive
interpreting stimuli originating in muscles, joints and other internal tissues that give information about the position of one body part in relation to another
Kinesthesia
identifying the excursion and direction of joint movement
Praxis
conceiving and planning a new motor act in response to an environmental demand
Crossing the midline
moving limbs and eyes across the midsagittal plane of the body
Laterality
using a preferred unilateral body part for activities requiring a high level of skill
Motor control
using the body in functional and versatile movement patterns
Oral-motor control
coordinating oro-pharyngeal musculature for controlled movements
