Week 5 Flashcards
Proprioception
The ability to tell where one’s body is in space.
Olfaction
Sense of Smell
Sensory Processing Disorder
Difficulty in the way the brain takes in, organizes, and uses sensory information, causing a person to have problems interacting effectively in the everyday environment
Sensory Integration
The neurological process that organizes sensations from one’s body and from the environment and makes it possible to use the body effectively in the environment
Taste
The sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance
Tactile
Relating to the sense of touch
Hearing
The vibration of sound waves onthe eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
Vestibular Sense
The sense of body movement and position, including the sense of balance
Interoception
Physical sensations arising from inside the body such as pain, temperature, hunger, etc
Sensory Modulation
Interpreting and filtering sensory information
Response should match the stimuli
The brain assigns meaning to sensations based on information entering-actiondetermined accordingly
Sensory Discrimination
The ability of an individual to distinguish between similar stimuli
Ex. My arm is leaning against a ledge. I can tell that there is more pressure on my elbow than my hand.
Sensory Perception
The ability to receive sensory input and, through various physiologic processes in the body, translate the stimulus or data into meaningful information
Assigning meaning to the sensory input
Motor Planning
The ability of the brain to conceive, organize, and carry out a sequence of unfamiliar actions
Tactile Defensiveness
A type of sensory defensiveness in which a person overreacts or avoids touching certain textures
Sight
The ability to see
