Sensory Tests Flashcards
(13 cards)
Name the 4 ascending, afferent tracts
Dorsal column = proprioception, vibration & discriminative touch
Lateral spinothalamic = pain & temp
Medial spinothalamic = pressure & crude touch
Spinocerebellar = proprioception
Name the 7 types of sensory tests
Localisation to touch
Light & deep touch
Sharp & blunt
2 point discrimination
Hot & cold
Stereognosis
Proprioception
What tract does localisation to touch
Medial spinothalamic
What tract does light & deep touch
Medial spinothalamic
What tract does sharp & blunt touch
Dorsal column
What tracts does 2 point discrimination
Dorsal column
What tract does hot & cold touch
Lateral spinothalamic
What difficulties would make completing the localisation to touch, light & deep touch, sharp & blunt, 2 point discrimination & hot f cold hard to complete
If someone has cognitive deficits or language problems
What tracts does stereognosis
Dorsal column
What tract does proprioception
Spinocerebellar
What would make stereognosis & proprioception hard to complete
If someone has weakness, cognitive deficits or language problems
What is a dermatome
Related to an area of sensation provided specifically by a specific nerve root from the spinal cord
When do you use dermatomes
If someone has a problem with their spinal cord or PNS
