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NS
Perception perceptual categories
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Graduate
03/26/2013

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figure ground
Definition
differentiate foreground from background; visually comprehend that a specific area is separate from a larger field; this can be tested by having a pt. find a certain city/town on a map
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form and object gnosias
Definition
The visual stimulus allows recognition and id of an obj.
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auditory gnosia
Definition
id sounds
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stereognosis
Definition
id object through touch
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finger gnosia
Definition
id which finger is being touched
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position in space
Definition
correct interpretation of positional descriptions- up/down, over/under
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spatial relations
Definition
ability to differentiate self from obj. in space as well as related obj. in space with each other; for 2-dimensions can have pts. copy drawings and for 3 dimensions can use obstacle course
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visual memory
Definition
: ability to recall spatial info
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topographical organization
Definition
being able to find one’s way from one place to another
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prosopgnosia
Definition
facial recognition (can’t recognize by facial features, but can by voice)
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Constructional praxia
Definition
intact graphomotor or assembly skills; 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional; ability to produce spatially coherent drawings or block arrangements
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ideomotor apraxia
Definition
: the loss of the ability to do a motor task on command but can be accomplished automatically
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ideational apraxia
Definition
the loss of the ability to use common objects related to their meaning (such as combing hair with a fork)
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body scheme
Definition
integrating of visual, proprioceptive, and tactile input that makes up the neural postural model
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unilateral neglect
Definition
a type of body scheme deficit that affects the awareness of ½ of the body and the space contralateral to the site of the stroke
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