PCM Flashcards
root level for biceps & brachioradialis reflex
C5/C6
root level for triceps reflex?
C7
root level for patellar reflex ?
L2-L4
root level for ankle/patellar reflex?
S1
describe the corneal reflex
afferent: nasociliary branch of V1
efferent: CN VII
describe the anal wink reflex
stroke skin around anus–> contraction of external anal sphincter
afferent: pudendal nerve
Efferent: S2-S4
describe the bulbocavernosus reflex
squeeze glans penis or tug on foley cath–> anal sphincter contraction
Efferent S2-S4
used in spinal cord injury pts
what is going on if you have fixed and dilated aka blown pupil?
herniation of the temporal lobe–> compression of midbrain / occulomotor nerve
blockage of sebaceous glands is due to what?
riboflavin deficiency
corneal edema, xerosis (dry skin), conjunctivitis is due to what?
zinc deficiency “zinc and xerosis both start with z”
“corneal, conjunctivitis, both start with C, zinc ends with C”
xeropthalmia is due to what?
vitamin A deficiency
Lutein cannot be synthesized by the body, so a dietary intake is required. whats good sources?
breast milk, green leafy vegetables, orange yellow furuits and vegetables are good sources
with cerebellar disease you may have a nystagmus that has the fast phase toward which side of the cerebellar lesion?
fast phase toward side of cerebellar lesion
