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Neuromusculoskeletal Diagnosis Flashcards

1
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What is CN 1?

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Olfactory nerve

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What is CN 2?

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Optic

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How is CN 2 tested?

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Snellen Chart for vision
Direct and Indirect Light Reflex
Accommodation

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What nerves are tested with the six cardinal fields of gaze?

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3, 4, and 6

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What muscles are innervated by CN 3?

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Levator palpebrae, inferior oblique, superior/medial/inferior rectus. Ciliary muscles and constrictor papillae

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What muscles do CN 4 innervate?

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Superior oblique

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What muscles are innervated by CN 5?

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Muscles of mastication

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What reflexes are coordinated by CN 5?

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Corneal
Jaw Jerk
Oculocardiac

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Where does CN 5 provide sensory innervation to?

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Face and anterior 2/3 of the tongue

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10
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What is trigeminal neuralgia also known as?

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Tic Douloureaux

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What is CN 6?

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Abducens

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What muscle is innervated by CN 6?

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Lateral rectus

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13
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What is the key distinguishing factor between Bell’s palsy and stroke?

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Forehead will be able to wrinkle with stroke

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What is the sensory innervation of CN 7?

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Taste to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue

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What muscles are innervated by CN 7?

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Muscles of facial expression

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What is CN8?

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Vestibulocochlear

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What is CN9?

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Glossopharyngeal

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What reflexes is CN9 responsible for?

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Gag
Uvula
Carotid

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What muscles are innervated by CN9?

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Stylopharyngeus to elevate pharynx and larynx

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What is CN 10?

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Vagus

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What is CN11?

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Spinal Accessory

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What is CN 12?

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Hypoglossal

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What muscles are innervated by CN12?

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Tongue muscles

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24
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What is Westphal’s Sign?

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Absence of any DTR

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DTR: Nerve and Nerve Root: Jaw Jerk

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Trigeminal

CN 5

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DTR: Nerve and Nerve Root: Biceps

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Musculocutaneous

C5

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DTR: Nerve and Nerve Root: Brachioradialis

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Radial

C6

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DTR: Nerve and Nerve Root: Triceps

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Radial

C7

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DTR: Nerve and Nerve Root: Patellar

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Femoral

L4

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DTR: Nerve and Nerve Root: Medial Hamstring

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Sciatic

L5

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DTR: Nerve and Nerve Root: Achilles

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Tibial

S1

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32
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Superficial Reflex: Afferent & Efferent: Corneal

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CN V

CN VII

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Superficial Reflex: Afferent & Efferent: Pharyngeal

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CN IX

CN X

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Superficial Reflex: Afferent & Efferent: Cremasteric

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Femoral nerve

Genitofemoral nerve

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Superficial Reflex: Afferent & Efferent: Geigel’s

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Femoral

Genitofemoral

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36
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Superficial Reflex: Afferent & Efferent: Plantar

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Tibial

Tibial

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Superficial Reflex: Afferent & Efferent: Abdominal

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T7-T12

T7-T12

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Superficial Reflex: Afferent & Efferent: Beevor’s

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T7-T12

T7-T12

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39
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Where does the gallbladder refer to?

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Right shoulder

Inferior scapula

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40
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Where does the pancreas refer?

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Spine at T10 level

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41
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Where does the heart refer?

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Left shoulder and medial left arm

42
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Where do the intestines refer to?

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Periumbilical

43
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Where does the appendix refer to?

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Early: Epigastric
Late: RLQ

44
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Where does kidney refer to?

45
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Where does ureter refer to?

46
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Where does the bladder refer to?

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Suprapubic area

47
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What are the two types of median nerve entrapment?

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

Pronator teres syndrome

48
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How does carpal tunnel present?

A

Numbness and tingling in the first three digits, thenar atrophy, weak opponens pollicis

49
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How does Pronator Teres Syndrome present?

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Pain and paresthesia on the collar aspect of the forearm, lateral palm, and lateral digits

50
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What test would help you diagnose pronator teres syndrome?

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Pinch Grip Test

51
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Where does Ulnar Nerve entrapment occur?

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At the tunnel of Guyon and the Cubital tunnel

52
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How does ulnar nerve entrapment present?

A

Pain, tingling, and numbness in the last 2 digits

Weakness of adductor pollicis and hypothenar atrophy

53
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What is the clinical nerve for entrapment in the lower brachial plexus?

A

Klumpke’s paralysis

54
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How does radial nerve entrapment present?

A

Loss of triceps reflex
Wrist drop
Decreased sensation to posterior arm, forearm, and posterolateral 3.5 fingers

55
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How does entrapment of the long thoracic nerve present?

A

Scapular winging

56
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How does entrapment of the dorsal scapular nerve present?

A

Flaring of the scapula

57
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How does compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve present?

A

Meralgia paresthetica

58
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How does compression of the sciatic nerve present?

A

Sensory pain in the posterior buttocks, thigh, leg down to foot
Weak knee flexion
Decreased achilles reflex

59
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How does compression of the tibial nerve present?

A

Burning paresthesia and decreased sensation on soles of feet and weak muscles of the foot
Aggravated by walking or standing

60
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How does compression of the common fibular nerve present?

A

Pain in the lateral aspect of the leg

Weak peroneal muscle

61
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How does compression of the deep fibular nerve present?

A

Can affect any and all of the 4 muscles of the anterior compartment (Tib ant, EHL, EDL, and peroneus tertius)

62
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What is the term for the deformity where the fingertip is curled in and cannot straighten itself?

A

Mallet finger

63
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Hyperflexion of the DIP and Hyperextension of the PIP is known as?

A

Swan Neck Deformity

64
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Hyperextension of the DIP and hyperflexion of the PIP is known as?

A

Boutonnière Deformity

65
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What is the term for an abnormal thickening under the skin of the palm and fingers that causes the last two fingers to curl into the palm?

A

Dupuytren’s Contracture

66
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What causes trigger finger?

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One of the flexor tendons for that finger becomes inflamed and swollen

67
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What region of the brain is responsible for sensory and motor interpretation?

68
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What part of the central nervous system is responsible for balance and coordination?

A

Cerebellum

69
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What part of the CNS is responsible for 2 point discrimination, vibration, and proprioception?

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Posterior columns

70
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What part of the CNS is affected by an UMNL?

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Corticospinal (Pyramidal) tract

71
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What is the corticospinal tract responsible for?

A

Voluntary motor control

72
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What part of the CNS is responsible for pain and temperature?

A

Lateral Spinothalamic

73
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What part of the CNS is responsible for interpreting crude light touch?

A

Anterior spinothalamic

74
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What part of the CNS is responsible for balance reflexes and postural muscles?

A

Vestibulospinal

75
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What part of the CNS is responsible for providing muscle tone and synergy to the proximal flexors of the extremities?

A

Rubrospinal

76
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What is responsible for providing muscle tone and synergy to the voluntary extensor muscles?

A

Reticulospinal

77
Q

What sensations are lost, and where, in a syringomyelia?

A

Pain and Temp.

Over the shoulders/back in a cape like distribution

78
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What neuropathology is Charcot’s triad associated with?

A

Multiple sclerosis

79
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What region of the CNS is affected by ALS?

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Corticospinal tract and anterior horn

80
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What is a brown sequard?

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A hemisection spinal cord typically due to injury

81
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How does a brown sequard present?

A

Ipsilateral loss of motor function and proprioception with contralateral loss of pain and temperature

82
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What neuropathology is associated with scissor gait?

A

Cerebral palsy

83
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What is the name of the inflammatory polyneuropathies of the PNS commonly seen after flu infection?

A

Gullain-Barre Syndrome

84
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What pathology is tabes dorsalis associated with?

A

Tertiary syphilis

85
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What is the typical presentation of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease?

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Weakness of the foot and lower leg muscles – foot drop and a high-stepped gait

86
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What percentage of the gait cycle is the stance phase?

87
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What percentage of the gait cycle is the swing phase?

88
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What muscles are involved in acceleration phase of gait?

A

Iliopsoas and rectus femoris

89
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What muscles are involved in the deceleration of gait?

A

Hamstrings

90
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What muscles are eccentrically contracted during heel strike?

A

Dorsiflexors and quadriceps

91
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What muscles are involved in the foot strike portion of gait?

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Abductors and plantar flexors

92
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What makes up the triceps surae?

A

Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris

93
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What muscles are involved in toe off?

A

Quadriceps and plantar-flexors

94
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What does shuffling gait indicate?

A

Parkinson’s

95
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What does scissor gait indicate?

A

Cerebral palsy

96
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What does waddling gait indicate?

A

Muscular Dystrophy

97
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What does steppage gait indicate?

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Anterior compartment syndrome, L4 lesion, paresis of tib anterior

98
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What does trendelenburg gait indicate?

A

Weak glute meds

99
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What does slippage gait indicate?

A

Posterior column disease

100
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What does circumduction gait indicate?

101
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What does antalgic gait indicate?

102
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What does motor ataxic gait indicate?

A

Cerebellum issue or intoxicated

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