MRS Testing Flashcards
1
Q
C5 Dermatome
A
lateral arm
2
Q
C5 Muscle Test
A
deltoid (abduct shoulder)
3
Q
C5 Tendon Reflex
A
biceps brachii
4
Q
C6 Dermatome
A
lateral forearm to thumb
5
Q
C6 Muscle Test
A
biceps brachii
6
Q
C6 Tendon Reflex
A
brachioradialis
7
Q
C7 Dermatome
A
middle finger
8
Q
C7 Muscle Test
A
triceps (extend elbow)
9
Q
C7 Tendon Reflex
A
triceps
10
Q
C8 Dermatome
A
5th finger to inner forearm
11
Q
C8 Muscle Test
A
FDP (flex fingers)
12
Q
C8 Tendon Reflex
A
none
13
Q
T1 Dermatome
A
medial elbow
14
Q
T1 Muscle Test
A
abduct the little finger
15
Q
T1 Tendon Reflex
A
none
16
Q
T2 Dermatome
A
Axilla
17
Q
T2 Muscle Test
A
none
18
Q
T2 Tendon Reflex
A
none
19
Q
T4 Dermatome
A
nipple
20
Q
T4 Muscle Test
A
none
21
Q
T4 Tendon Reflex
A
none
22
Q
T7 Dermatome
A
Xiphoid Region
23
Q
T7 Muscle Test
A
none
24
Q
T7 Tendon Reflex
A
none
25
T10 Dermatome
Umbilical Region
26
T10 Muscle Test
none
27
T10 Tendon Reflex
none
28
T12 Dermatome
Suprapubic region
29
T12 Muscle Test
none
30
T12 Tendon Reflex
none
31
L1 Dermatome
Inguinal Region
32
L1 Muscle Test
none
33
L1 Tendon Reflex
none
34
L2 Dermatome
anterior thigh
35
L2 Muscle Test
Iliopsoas (flex hip)
36
L2 Tendon Reflex
none
37
L3 Dermatome
lateral thigh
38
L3 Muscle Test
quadriceps femoris (extended knee)
39
L3 Tendon Reflex
patellar
40
L4 Dermatome
medial leg to big toe
41
L4 Muscle Test
tibialis anterior (heel walk)
42
L4 Tendon Reflex
patellar
43
L5 Dermatome
dorsum of foot
44
L5 Muscle Test
extensor hallicus longus (extend big toe)
45
L5 Tendon Reflex
hamstring
46
S1 Dermatome
lateral foot
47
S1 Muscle Test
peroneus longus (toe walk)
48
S1 Tendon Reflex
achilles
49
Helpful Mnemonic
S1,2 "buckle my shoe" achilles reflex
L3,4 "kick the door" patellar reflex
C5, 6 "pick up sticks" biceps reflex
C7, 8 "lay them straight" triceps reflex
Add S3, 4 "winks galore" anal wink reflex
L1, 2 "testicles move" cremasteric reflex
