Adult Health II Terminology
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| Anosmia | An inability to smell
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| Aphasia | Defective or absent language function
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| Ataxia | Lack of coordination
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| Decerebrate Posturing | The neck is extended, jaw clenched, arms pronated, extended, and close to the sides; legs extended straight out and feet plantar flexed.
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| Decerebrate Posturing | Occurs with problems or lesions on midbrain, pons, or diencephalon.
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| Decorticate Posturing | The upper arms are close to the sides, the elbows, wrists, and fingers are flexed; legs extended with internal rotation, feet plantar flexed.
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| Decorticate Posturing | Occurs with problems or lesions on the corticospinal tracts or cerebral hemisphere.
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| Diaphoresis | Excessive sweating
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| Dysarthria | Difficulty speaking
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| Dysphagia | Difficulty swollowing
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| Dysphonia | Changes in tone of voice
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| Fasciculations | Twitches (irregular movements)
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| Flaccidity | Decrease in muscle tone
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| Kinesthesia | Sense of position
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| Nystagmus | Involuntary eye movement (may be seen in strokes)
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| Ptosis | Drooping eyelids
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| Spasticity | Muscle tone is increasing
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| Tremors | Rhythmic movement
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