Proprioception Quiz

What is proprioception?

• The sense of the position of neighboring parts of the body

• The sense of seeing objects

• The ability to taste different flavors

• The sense of hearing sounds

Which receptors convey information to the central nervous system for proprioception?

• Receptors in the eyes only

• Receptors in the ears only

• Receptors within joints, muscles, and skin

• Receptors in the skin only

What is the role of the brainstem in proprioception?

• Controls the sense of smell

• Controls the sense of taste

• Controls the sense of touch

• Receives input from the vestibular centers in the eyes and ears

What is the purpose of proprioceptive rehabilitation of the limbs?

• To enhance cognitive awareness of the joint relative to position and motion

• To restore vision

• To improve hearing abilities

• To enhance taste perception

What is the effect of impaired proprioception in osteoarthritis patients?

• Improved joint stability

• No effect on joint control

• Decreased joint control and increased risk of falls

• Increased joint control and reduced risk of falls

What is the purpose of using a wobble board in proprioceptive training?

• To impair balance

• To increase proprioception abilities

• To decrease neuromuscular response

• To reduce joint stability

What is the objective of proprioceptive rehabilitation of the spine?

• To impair muscular stabilization of the joint

• To decrease neuromuscular control

• To enhance cognitive awareness of the joint relative to position and motion

• To improve structural restraints

What is the term used for a decrease in the effectiveness of the passive and dynamic stabilizers within the spine?

• Structural instability

• Mechanical instability

• Functional instability

• Clinical instability

What is the purpose of Swiss-ball exercises in proprioceptive rehabilitation of the spine?

• To impair neuromuscular control around the trunk

• To decrease muscle activity

• To increase shear and compressive forces around the spinal joints

• To develop neuromuscular control around the trunk

What is the effect of closing the eyes during proprioceptive training?

• Increases joint stability

• Impairs balance and proprioception

• Has no effect on balance and proprioception

• Improves balance and proprioception