Exams, Muscle Strength, Reflexes

Question 1

when a primary sensory modality isn’t working the deficit is referred to as

Answer 1

anesthesia or analgesia

Question 2

2 types of sensation

Answer 2

superficial and deep

Question 3

types of superficial sensation

Answer 3

pain, temperature, light touch

Question 4

pain, temperature, light touch carried in this tract

Answer 4

anterolateral part of cord

Question 5

types of deep sensation

Answer 5

pain, touch, proprioception

Question 6

pain, touch, proprioception carried in this tract

Answer 6

posterior part of cord

Question 7

when checking the dermatomes, 2 other tests that can be performed are

Answer 7

deep tendon reflexes and muscle strength testing

Question 8

light touch receptors

Answer 8

tactile disc of merkel

Question 9

deep touch receptors

Answer 9

corpuscles of meissner

Question 10

pain impulses travel along these types of fibers

Answer 10

A delta and C fibers

Question 11

term designating areas insensitive to pain

Answer 11

analgesia

Question 12

term designating areas having decreased sensitivity to pain

Answer 12

hypalgesia

Question 13

term designating areas having increased sensitivity to pain

Answer 13

hyperalgesia

Question 14

temperature of cold stimuli

Answer 14

41-50 degrees

Question 15

temperature of hot stimuli

Answer 15

104-113 degrees

Question 16

easiest and best way of checking motor nerve function

Answer 16

muscle testing

Question 17

voluntary motor impulses initiated in this part of brain

Answer 17

cerebral motor cortex

Question 18

the 3 areas of muscle integrity that are assessed

Answer 18

strength, tone, volume

Question 19

0/5 muscle strength

Answer 19

no movement of muscle; 0% of normal movement

Question 20

1/5 muscle strength

Answer 20

a twitch of movement; 0-10% of normal movement

Question 21

2/5 muscle strength

Answer 21

moderate to severe paresis; 11-25% of normal movement

Question 22

3/5 muscle strength

Answer 22

moderate paresis; 26-50% of normal movement

Question 23

4/5 muscle strength

Answer 23

mild paresis; 51-75% of normal movement

Question 24

5/5 muscle strength

Answer 24

normal; 76-100%

Question 25

supraspinatus: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 25

innervation: C4/5/6 (mostly C5) nerve: suprascapular

Question 26

deltoid: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

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innervation: C5/6 (mostly C5) nerve: axillary

Question 27

biceps: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 27

innervation: C5/6 nerve: musculocutaneous

Question 28

brachioradialis: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 28

innervation: C5/6 nerve: radial

Question 29

wrist extension: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 29

innervation: C6/7/8 (mostly C6) nerve: radial

Question 30

triceps: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 30

innervation: C6/7/8/(T1) (mostly C7) nerve: radial

Question 31

wrist flexion: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 31

innervation: C6/7/8/(T1) (mostly C7) nerve: median, ulnar

Question 32

finger extension: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 32

innervation: C6/7/8 (mostly C7) nerve: radial

Question 33

finger flexion: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

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innervation: C7/8/T1 (mostly C8) nerve: median, ulnar

Question 34

finger abduction: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

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innervation: C8/T1 (mostly T1) nerve: ulnar

Question 35

finger adduction: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

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innervation: C8/T1 (mostly T1) nerve: ulnar

Question 36

hip flexion: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

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innervation: L1-L4 nerve: femoral

Question 37

hip extension: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 37

innervation L5-S2 | nerve: inferior gluteal

Question 38

hip abduction: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 38

innervation: L4-S1 nerve: superior gluteal

Question 39

hip adduction: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 39

innervation: L2-L4 nerve: obturator

Question 40

knee flexion: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

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innervation: L5-S2 nerve: tibial

Question 41

knee extension: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 41

innervation: L2-L4 nerve: femoral

Question 42

plantar flexion: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

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innervation: S1 nerve: tibial

Question 43

dorsiflexion: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 43

innervation: L5 nerve: deep peroneal

Question 44

ankle inversion: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 44

innervation: L5-S1 nerve: tibial

Question 45

ankle eversion: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 45

innervation: L4-S1 nerve: superficial peroneal

Question 46

toe extension: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 46

innervation: L4-S1 nerve: deep peroneal

Question 47

toe flexion: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 47

innervation: L5-S2 nerve: tibial

Question 48

increased muscle tone means this type of neuron lesion

Answer 48

UMNL

Question 49

decreased muscle tone means this type of neuron lesion

Answer 49

LMNL

Question 50

2 types of hypertonia

Answer 50

spasticity and rigidity

Question 51

increased muscular resistance felt by the examiner during quick joint movement

Answer 51

spasticity

Question 52

involuntary muscular resistance felt when moving a resting joint

Answer 52

rigidity

Question 53

all neurological signs can be divided into

Answer 53

deficit and release phenomena

Question 54

loss of normal neurological function

Answer 54

deficit phenomena

Question 55

deficit phenomena caused by these type of neuron lesions

Answer 55

LMNL

Question 56

exaggerations or perversions of normal neurological function

Answer 56

release phenomena

Question 57

biceps reflex: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 57

innervation: C5/6 (mostly C5) nerve: musculocutaneous

Question 58

brachioradialis reflex: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 58

innervation: C5/6 (mostly C6) nerve: radial

Question 59

triceps reflex: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 59

innervation: C6/7/8/(T1) (mostly C7) nerve: radial

Question 60

finger flexion: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

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innervation: C7/8/T1 (mostly C8) nerve: median, ulnar

Question 61

patellar reflex: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

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innervation: L2-L4 nerve: femoral

Question 62

achilles reflex: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 62

innervation: L5-S2 nerve: tibial

Question 63

adductor reflex: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

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innervation: L2-L4 nerve: obturator

Question 64

internal hamstring reflex: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 64

innervation: L4-S2 nerve: tibial

Question 65

external hamstring reflex: segmental innervation and peripheral nerve

Answer 65

innervation: L5-S3 nerve: common peroneal

Question 66

reflex graded 0

Answer 66

absent reflex

Question 67

reflex graded +1

Answer 67

hypoactive reflex

Question 68

reflex graded +2

Answer 68

normal reflex

Question 69

reflex graded +3

Answer 69

hyperactive reflex

Question 70

reflex graded +4

Answer 70

hyperactive with clonus