CN, Reflexes, Dermatomes, Muscle Grading,NRoots,& green pages

Question 1

The absense of any DTR is known as the ____ sign

Answer 1

Westphal

Question 2

Damaged nerve associated with flared scapula

Answer 2

Flared Scap = Rhomboids = Dorsal Scapular N.

Question 3

Biceps DTR is associated with which Nerve Root and which Peripheral Nerve?

Answer 3

C5

Musculocutaneous Nerve

Question 4

Path Reflexes in UMNLs are (present/absent)

Answer 4

Present

Question 5

Achilles Reflex is associated with which Nerve Root & which peripheral nerve?

Answer 5

S1

Posterior Tibial

Question 6

DTR score for hyperactive with sustained clonus

Answer 6

+5

+5

Question 7

Nerve damaged associated with Meralgia Paresthetica

Answer 7

Meralgia Paresthetica = numbness and pain to lateral thigh not caused by injury

Lateral Femoral Cutaneous

Question 8

Squeezing the Achilles tendon to produce a Babinski response is called the ________ reflex

Answer 8

Schaefer

Question 9

Damaged nerve associated with Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Answer 9

Tarsal tunnel = Tom Dick & Harry

Tom = Tibial Nerve

Question 10

Normal findings for dermatomes include the ability for the patient to distinguish between ____ and _____

Answer 10

sharp and dull

Question 11

Damaged nerve associated with Wrist Drop

Answer 11

DR CUMA

D=Drop wrist

R=Radial Nerve

Question 12

Damaged nerve associated with Anterior Compartment Syndrome of the leg

Answer 12

Deep Peroneal N

Question 13

A form of movement marked by contractions and relaxations of a muscle, occurring in rapid succession

Answer 13

Clonus

Question 14

Stroking down the tibia to the ankle to produce a Babinski response is called the _________ reflex

Answer 14

Oppenheim

Question 15

Squeezing the calf muscles to produce a Babinski response is called the __________ reflex

Answer 15

Gordon

Question 16

Medial hamstring DTR is associated with which Nerve Root & which peripheral nerve?

Answer 16

L5

Sciatic Nerve

Question 17

Tapping the distal ends of the middle 3 fingers produces what pathologic reflex when positive?

Name of test

Answer 17

Trommer Reflex

Adduct & flex thumb and

Flexion of fingers

Question 18

Tapping the ball of the foot to produces what pathological reflex when positive

Name of the reflex

Answer 18

Rossolimo Reflex

Plantar Flex big toe and

Flexion of rest of toes

(plantar flex of all toes)

Question 19

Extending the middle phalanx and flicking the distal part produces what reflex response when positive?

Name of pathologic reflex

Answer 19

Hoffman Reflex

Thumb adducts & flexes, rest of hand flexes

Question 20

Damaged nerve associated with Claw Hand deformity

Answer 20

DR CUMA

C=claw hand

U=Ulnar Nerve

Question 21

Damaged nerve associated with Pronator Teres Syndrome

Answer 21

Anterior Interosseous N (branch of Median)

Question 22

DTR score for hperactive with transient clonus

Answer 22

+4

Question 23

Stroking lateral malleolus to 5th toe to produce a Babinski reflex is the _________ reflex

Answer 23

Chaddock

Question 24

Superficial Reflexes in UMNLs are (present/absent)

Answer 24

Absent in both UMNL & LMNL

Question 25

Damaged nerve that is associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Answer 25

Median N

Question 26

Damaged nerve associated with scapular winging

Answer 26

Scap Winging = Serratus Anterior MM = Long Thoracic N.

SA/LT