Chapter 49: Sensory Alteration Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering key sensory terminology, sensory alterations, and components of normal sensation from Chapter 49.

Visual

The sense of sight.

Auditory

The sense of hearing.

Tactile

The sense of touch.

Olfactory

The sense of smell.

Gustatory

The sense of taste.

Kinesthetic

The sense of position and motion.

Stereognosis

The sense that allows a person to perceive and recognize the size, shape, and texture of an object.

Reception

The first component of normal sensation, involving the stimulation of a sensory receptor.

Perception

The second component of normal sensation, involving the integration and processing of sensory stimuli in the brain.

Reaction

The third component of normal sensation, involving the body's response to a perceived stimulus.

Sensory deficits

A sensory alteration involving a loss or impairment in normal sensory reception or perception.

Sensory deprivation

A sensory alteration resulting from inadequate quality or quantity of sensory stimulation.

Sensory overload

A sensory alteration occurring when a person receives multiple sensory stimuli and cannot selectively filter or ignore them.