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Neuro terms (PTA)
vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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tone | the resistance of muscle to passive elongation or stretch |
righting reaction | an involuntary movement response to a stimulus, it serves to maintain the normal alignment of the head and body in space |
hypotonicity | reduced muscle tension below normal resting levels |
intention tremor | an involuntary oscillatory movement that occurs during voluntary movement |
hypertonicity | increased muscle tone above normal resting levels |
kinesthesia | sensation and awareness of active or passive movement |
neglect | the inability to register and to integrate stimuli and perceptions from one side of the environment the patient ignores stimuli occuring in that side of personal space |
lead pipe rigidity | smooth uniform resistance to passive movement |
spasticity | increased muscle tone that is velocity dependent, the result of an upper motor neuron lesion. |
inhibition | decreased capacity to initiate a movement response through decreased neuronal activity and altered synaptic potential |
dysarthria | difficult/defective speech due to impairment to the tongue and/or other muscles essential to speech |
paresthesia | abnormal sensation such as numbness, prickling, or tingling without apparent cause. |
associated reactions | automatic responses of the limbs as a result of action occurring in some other part of the body, either by voluntary or reflex stimulation |