Practical Flashcards
senory exam lateral aspect of upper arms
C5
sensory exam medial aspect of lwer arms
T1
sensory exam tip of thumb
C6
Sensory exam tip of middle finger
C7
sensory exam tip of pinky
C8
patient reports pain on tip of middle finger
lateral spinal thalamic tract. may indicate nerve root compression or peripheal nerve lesions
patient reports loss of light touch sensation on medial aspect of lower arms
anterior spinal thalamic tract, T1. may indicate nerve root compression of T1 or peripheal nerve lesion
Loss of vibration in upper extremities indicates
dorsal column lesion to cuneatus
Supraspinatus muscle test tests for:
C5, suprascapular nerve
deltoid muscle test tests for:
C5, axillary nerve
biceps muscle exam tests for:
musculocutaneous, C5
brachioradialis muscle exam tests for:
Radial, C5
Wrist extensor muscle exam tests for:
C6, radial
Triceps muscle exam tests for:
radial nerve, C7
Wrist flexion muscle exam tests for:
C7, median/ulnar
finger extension muscle exam tests for:
C7, Radial nerve