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What are the 3 forms of nystagmus?
*SPONTANEOUS NYSTAGMUS
*PERIPHERAL NYSTAGMUS
*CENTRAL NYSTAGMUS
Abnormal eye movement that entails nonvolitional, rhythmic oscillation of the eyes?
NYSTAGMUS
Used to describe a sense of movement ad rotation of oneself or the surrounding environment?
VERTIGO
What is true vertigo caused by?
INNER EAR DISEASE
Knee flexion, crouching, or squatting are all examples of what postural strategy?
SUSPENSORY STRATEGY
Used to lower the center of gravity during standing or ambulation in order to better control the center of gravity?
SUSPENSORY STRATEGY
If muscles on contracting from a proximal to distal fashion, which postural strategy is being utilized?
HIP STRATEGY
True/False

The muscles contract in a proximal to distal fashion during an ankle strategy?
FALSE

DISTAL TO PROXIMAL TO CONTROL POSTURAL SWAY
What are the autonomic postural strategies listed in order as they occur?
*ANKLE STRATEGY
*HIP STRATEGY
*SUSPENSORY STRATEGY
*STEPPING STRATEGY
Autonomic postural strategies?
AUTONOMIC MOTOR RESPONSES THAT ARE USED TO MAINTAIN THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OVER THE BASE OF SUPPORT.
Where are somatosensory receptors located in the body?
*JOINTS
*MUSCLES
*LIGAMENTS
*SKIN
Somatosensory input?
*TOUCH
*TEMPERATURE
*PAIN
*BODY POSITION
Another name for pain?
NOCICEPTION
Another name for body position?
PROPIOCEPTION
Where do somatosensory events occur in the brain?
THE PARIETAL LOBE
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