Anatomy Terms wk 7&8 nurological disorders
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| Agonsia | The inability to recognize familiar subjects (can be visual,auditory, or tactile)
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| Amblyopia | One eye larger than the other, causing poor vision
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| Aphasia | A language disorder
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| Apraxia | Inability to carry out a motor pattern, even with strength and coordination
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| Dysarthria | Defective articulation of speech
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| Hemianopsia | The loss of half of the visual field in one or both eyes
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| Myopia | Nearsightedness
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| Presbyopia | Farsightedness (that occurs with age), can't focus on nearby objects
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| Tinnitus | Ringing in the ears
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| Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing
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| Scotomas | Abnormal blind spots that are fixed in position
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| Quadriplegia | Paralysis involving a loss of sensation and motor control of the upper and lower limbs
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| Paraplegia | Paralysis involving a loss of motor control of the lower, but not the upper, limbs
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| Paresthesia | The presence of abnormal sensations, such as tingling, prickling, or burning
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| Nystagmus | Abnormal eye movements that appear after damage to the brain stem or the inner ear
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| Hypesthesia | A reduction in sensitivity
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| Cataract | An abnormal condition in which the lens has lost its transparency
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| Aphasia | A language disorder, impairs the ability to speak or read
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| Apraxia | Inability to carry out a motor pattern(drawing a figure or getting dressed), even with strength and coordination
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| Anesthesia | A total loss of sensation
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| Conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye caused by infection, allergen,toxin or other irritant.
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| Glaucoma | An eye disorder characterized by an imbalance between aqueous humor production and drainage leading to an increased intraocular pressure.
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| Gonioscopy | Measurement of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.
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| Miotic | Refers to the ability to constrict the pupil of the eye.
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| Mydriatic | Refers to the ability to dilate the pupil.
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| Myringotomy | Surgically performed perforation of the tympanic membrane to allow drainage of middle ear secretions and relieve pain and pressure of otis media.
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| Presbycusis | An age-related change in the ear that results in a decreased ability to hear high-frequency sounds.
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| Proprioception | Sensation about the body's position in space that is transferred to the brain after changes in body position trigger fluid movement and bending of hair cells in the vestibular hair cells in the vestibular structures.
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| Tonometry | A diagnostic test for glaucoma that measures intraocular pressure by determining resistance of the eyeball to an applied force.
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| Tympanoplasty | Surgical reconstruction of ossicles and tympanic membrane of the middle ear to help restore hearing.
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