OST 552 - Final Exam Terms And All
Correct Answers.
analgesia - Answer moderation of painful stimulus so that it is still perceived but not painful
anesthesia - Answer loss of sensation; numbness
astereognosis - Answer inability to recognize objects by touch; tactile agnosia
ataxia - Answer lack of muscle coordination
cephalgia - Answer headache
clonus - Answer rapid, rhythmic, repetitive contractions and relaxations of muscle; rhythmic oscillations
of a joint
dizziness - Answer imprecise term for various symptoms: feeling faint, giddiness, imbalance,
lightheadedness, unsteadiness, vertigo
dysarthria - Answer poor articulation leading to slurred speech
dysdiadochokinesis - Answer inability to perform rapid alternating movements as result of cerebellar
dysfunction
dysphasia - Answer difficulty speaking
dystonia - Answer abnormal muscle tone
fasciculation - Answer involuntary contractions, twitchings of groups of muscle fibers (fascicles)
, graphesthesia - Answer tactile ability to recognize writing on skin
hemiplegia - Answer paralysis of one side of body
hemiparesis - Answer loss of sensation on one side of body
hypalgesia - Answer decreased pain sensation
hyperalgesia - Answer increased pain sensation
hyperesthesia - Answer increased tactile sensation
hyperreflexia - Answer above normal reflex response
hypoesthesia - Answer loss/dullness of tactile sensation
hyporeflexia - Answer below normal reflex response
lethargy - Answer mild impairment of consciousness producing decreased alertness and awareness
malaise - Answer general feeling of being ill/having body discomfort
myalgia - Answer muscle pain
myotonia - Answer temporary muscle spasm
neuralgia - Answer nerve pain
Correct Answers.
analgesia - Answer moderation of painful stimulus so that it is still perceived but not painful
anesthesia - Answer loss of sensation; numbness
astereognosis - Answer inability to recognize objects by touch; tactile agnosia
ataxia - Answer lack of muscle coordination
cephalgia - Answer headache
clonus - Answer rapid, rhythmic, repetitive contractions and relaxations of muscle; rhythmic oscillations
of a joint
dizziness - Answer imprecise term for various symptoms: feeling faint, giddiness, imbalance,
lightheadedness, unsteadiness, vertigo
dysarthria - Answer poor articulation leading to slurred speech
dysdiadochokinesis - Answer inability to perform rapid alternating movements as result of cerebellar
dysfunction
dysphasia - Answer difficulty speaking
dystonia - Answer abnormal muscle tone
fasciculation - Answer involuntary contractions, twitchings of groups of muscle fibers (fascicles)
, graphesthesia - Answer tactile ability to recognize writing on skin
hemiplegia - Answer paralysis of one side of body
hemiparesis - Answer loss of sensation on one side of body
hypalgesia - Answer decreased pain sensation
hyperalgesia - Answer increased pain sensation
hyperesthesia - Answer increased tactile sensation
hyperreflexia - Answer above normal reflex response
hypoesthesia - Answer loss/dullness of tactile sensation
hyporeflexia - Answer below normal reflex response
lethargy - Answer mild impairment of consciousness producing decreased alertness and awareness
malaise - Answer general feeling of being ill/having body discomfort
myalgia - Answer muscle pain
myotonia - Answer temporary muscle spasm
neuralgia - Answer nerve pain
