Motor Exam Flashcards
upper motor neuron lesions are these kind of injuries (peripheral, central)
central
location of UMNL
brain, spinal cord
these neuron lesions can be unilateral and bilateral
UMNL
these neuron lesions have spastic paralysis (functional nerve)
UMNL
lower motor neuron lesions are these kinds of injuries (central, peripheral)
peripheral
these neuron lesions are unilateral but affect one to many muscles and sensory regions
LMNL
these neuron lesions have flaccid paralysis (non-functional nerve)
LMNL
strength testing that has complete paralysis, 0% of normal movement, and no contraction
0/5
strength testing that has a twitch of muscle, 0-10% of movement, and can feel muscle action but don’t see movement
1/5
strength testing that has moderate to severe paresis, active movement can happen when gravity is eliminated, 11-25% of normal movement, patient can move joint through full ROM without gravity
2/5
strength testing that has moderate paresis, active movement against gravity, 26-50% of normal movement, and complete ROM against gravity
3/5
strength testing that has mild paresis, active movement against gravity and mild resistance, 51-75% of normal movement, usually resistance of 2 fingers
4/5
strength testing that has normal strength and 76-100% of normal movement
5/5
supraspinatus muscle has this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C5
peripheral nerve=suprascapular
deltoid muscle has this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C5
peripheral nerve=axillary
biceps muscle has this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C5
peripheral nerve=musculocutaneous
brachioradialis muscle has this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C5
peripheral nerve=radial
wrist extensors have this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C6
peripheral nerve=radial
triceps muscle has this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C7
peripheral nerve=radial
wrist flexors have this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C7
peripheral nerve=median/ulnar
finger extensors have this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C7
peripheral nerve=raidal
finger flexors have this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C8
peripheral nerve=median/ulnar
finger abductors have this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=T1
peripheral nerve=ulnar
finger adductors have this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=T1
peripheral nerve=ulnar
decreased muscle tone means this kind of neuron lesion
LMNL
increased muscle tone means this kind of neuron lesion
UMNL
hypertonia means
increased muscle tone
increased muscular resistance felt by examiner during quick joint movement
spasticity
involuntary muscular resistance felt when moving a resting joint and persists as the joint is moved through its entire ROM
rigidity
hypotonia means
decreased muscle tone
loss of normal neurological function
deficit phenomenon
exaggerations or perversions of normal neurological function due to a loss of cortical inhibition
release phenomenon
biceps reflex has this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C5
peripheral nerve=musculocutaneous
brachioradialis reflex has this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C6
peripheral nerve=radial
triceps reflex has this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C7
peripheral nerve=radial
finger flexion reflex has this nerve root and peripheral nerve
nerve root=C8
peripheral nerve=median/ulnar
grading reflex that’s a 0 means
absent reflex
grading reflex that’s a 1 means
hypoactive reflex
grading reflex that’s a 2 means
normal reflex
grading reflex that’s a 3 means
hyperactive reflex
grading reflex that’s a 4 means
hyperactive reflex with sustained clonus
type of reflexes that are motor responses to scraping of the skin
superficial reflexes
superficial reflexes are graded as
present or absent
superficial reflexes can be abolished by
severe LMNL or destruction of sensory pathways from the skin
types of superficial reflexes
gag reflex, corneal blink reflex, epigastric reflex, upper/middle/lower abdominal reflex, cremasteric reflex, gluteal reflex, plantar reflex, anal reflex
innervation of gag reflex
CN 9 & 10
reflex that has elevation of soft palate, constriction of pharyngeal muscles
gag reflex
innervation of corneal blink reflex
CN 5 & 7
innervation of epigastric reflex
T5-T7
peripheral nerve of epigastric reflex
intercostal nerve
innervation of upper abdominal reflex
T7-T9
peripheral nerve of upper abdominal reflex
intercostal nerve
innervation of middle abdominal reflex
T9-T11
peripheral innervation of middle abdominal reflex
intercostal nerve
innervation of lower abdominal reflex
T11-T12
peripheral innervation of lower abdominal reflex
intercostal, iliohypogatric, ilioinguinal nerves
innervation of cremasteric reflex
L1-L2
peripheral innervation of cremasteric reflex
ilioinguinal, genitofemoral nerves
innervation of gluteal reflex
L4-S2
peripheral innervation of gluteal reflex
inferior gluteal nerve
innervation of plantar reflex
L4-S2
peripheral innervation of plantar reflex
tibial nerve
normal response with plantar reflex
plantar flexion of toes and foot
abnormal response with plantar reflex
dorsiflexion of big toe and flaring of other toes
innervation of anal reflex
S2-S5
peripheral innervation of anal reflex
hemorrhoidal
superficial or deep reflexes are normally controlled or inhibited by
the motor cortex or pyramidal tracts
Hoffman’s sign is looking for lesion here
above C5 in corticospinal tract
Hoffman’s sign abnormal response and what it means
abnormal=flexion of fingers and adduction of thumb
means=UMNL
Tromner sign is looking for lesion here
lesion above C5 in corticospinal tract
Tromner sign abnormal response and what it means
abnormal=flexion of fingers and adduction of thumb
means=UMNL
Rossolimo sign of the foot looking for lesion here
corticospinal tract
Rossolimo sign abnormal response and what it means
abnormal=plantar flexion of toes
means=UMNL
Babinski sign looking for lesion here
corticospinal tract
Babinski sign abnormal response and what it means
abnormal=dorsiflexion of big toe and flaring of other toes
mean=UMNL
Chaddock sign looking for lesion here
corticospinal tract
Chaddock sign abnormal response and what it means
abnormal=dorsiflexion of big toe and flaring of other toes
mean=UMNL
Oppenheim sign looking for lesion here
corticospinal tract
Oppenheim sign abnormal and what it means
abnormal=dorsiflexion of big toe and flaring of other toes
mean=UMNL
Gordon sign looking for lesion here
corticospinal tract
Gordon sign abnormal and what it means
abnormal=dorsiflexion of big toe and flaring of other toes
mean=UMNL
Schaefer sign looking for lesion here
corticospinal tract
Schaefer sign abnormal and what it means
abnormal=dorsiflexion of big toe and flaring of other toes
mean=UMNL
pupillary light reflex segmental level (afferent and efferent)
afferent=CN 2
efferent=CN 3
accommodation reflex segmental level
CN 3
pupillary light reflex normal response
bilateral pupil constriction
accommodation normal response
convergence, constriction, lens thickening
ciliospinal reflex segmental level (afferent and efferent)
afferent=cervicals and CN 5
efferent=cervical sympathetics
ciliospinal reflex abnormal response and what it means
abnormal=no pupil dilation on side of stimulation
means=cervical sympathetic lesion
oculocardiac reflex segmental level (afferent and efferent)
afferent=CN 5
efferent=CN 10
oculocardiac reflex normal response
decrease in heart rate and blood pressure
carotid sinus reflex segmental level (afferent and efferent)
afferent=CN 9
efferent=CN 10
carotid sinus normal response
decrease in heart rate and blood pressure
bulbocavernosus reflex segmental level
S3-S4
bulbocavernosus reflex normal response
contraction of bulbocavernosus muscle, urethral constriction, contraction of anal sphincter
muscle reflex dysfunction causes
reflexes are depressed in parallel to loss of strength
peripheral nerve reflex dysfunction causes
reflexes are depressed out of proportion of weakness
nerve root reflex dysfunction causes
reflexes are depressed in proportion to the weakness
spinal cord and brain stem reflex dysfunction causes
reflexes are hypoactive at the level of the lesion and hyperactive below the lesion
cerebellum reflex dysfunction causes
reflexes are hypoactive
cerebral cortex reflex dysfunction causes
unilateral disease will produce UMNL pattern on the contralateral side
shaking in the fingers due to agonists and antagonists actions
physiological tremor
startle reactions and are usually normal occurrences
myoclonic jerks
twitches within the muscle often after exercise
benign fasciculations
decreased movement seen in depression or Parkinson’s
hypokinesia
increased movement
hyperkinesia
rapid tremor that worsens with volitional movement
emotional tremor
hereditary tremor that usually affects the hands
familial tremor
hereditary tremor associated with aging
senile tremor
“pill rolling” tremor at rest
Parkinsonian tremor
tremor that worsens with refined volitional movement
intention tremor
tremor that occurs during maintenance of an intentional posure
postural tremor
random quick movements simulating fragments of normal movements
nontremorous hyperkinesia
slow, writing movements of the fingers and extremities that may come and go
athetosis
slow, alternating contraction and relaxation of agonists and antagonists
dystonia
violent, flinging movement of half of the body
hemiballismus
quick, repetitive movements of the face or extremities associated with stress
tics
motor unrest manifested as continual shifting of posture
akathisia
tonic or clonic spasms of all or part of the body
epilepsy
involuntary movements of the face, mouth, tongue, limbs
tardive dyskinesias
gait that is characteristic of posterior column disease
ataxic gait
gait that is characteristic of spastic paraplegia
scissors gait
gait that is characterized by high knee action and flopping of the feet
steppage gait
gait characterized by marked irregularity and unsteadiness associated with vertigo and a tendency to reel to one side
cerebellar gait
gait characterized by a forward leaning posture and short shuffling steps slowly at first then becoming more rapid
festinating gait