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Superficial Reflexes Flashcards

1
Q

What reflex is tested by touching the posterior tongue or back of throat?

A

Gag reflex

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2
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Gag and elevation of the soft palate and constriction of the pharyngeal muscle would be a normal response to what superficial reflex test?

A

Gag reflex

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3
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What are the segmental and periphera nerves tested by the corneal blink reflex?

A

Cranial nerve 5 and 7

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4
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What superficial reflex is tested by touching the cornea with a wisp of cotton?

A

Corneal blink

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5
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What a normal corneal blink response?

A

Blinking of BOTH eyes

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6
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What is the segmental innervation being tested by the epigastric reflex?

A

T5- T7

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7
Q

What is the periphera nerve for epigastric reflex?

A

Intercostal

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8
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Which reflex test has you stimulate from the sternum toward the umbilicus?

A

Epigastric (superficial) reflex

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9
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What would indicate a normal epigastric reflex?

A

Contraction of the upper abdominal muscle

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10
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What reflex tests the segmental innervation of T7-T9?

A

Upper abdominal (superficial) reflex

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11
Q

All abdominal reflexes test what periphera nerve?

A

Intercostal

With lower abdominal also testing iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal.

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12
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Which reflex has you stimulate the upper abs from down and out and then out to in?

A

Upper abdominal (superficial) reflex

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13
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What are the segmental and periphera nerves tested by the superficial gag reflex?

A

Cranial nerve 9 and 10

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14
Q

Contraction of the upper abs. Moving the umbilicus up and out is a normal response for what reflex test?

A

Upper abdominal reflex

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15
Q

What is the segmental innervation for the middle abdominal reflex?

A

T9-T11

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16
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What is the procedure for the middle abdominal reflex test?

A

Stimulate the skin at the level of the umbilicus from out to in, and vertical

17
Q

What is a normal response for middle abdominal reflex test?

A

Contraction of the middle abs. Moving umbilicus laterally

18
Q

What is segmental innervation for lower abdominal test?

19
Q

What is the periphera nerve for lower abdominal?

A

Intercostal
Iliohypogastric
Ilioinguinal

20
Q

What is the segmental innervation for the cremaster in reflex?

21
Q

What is the periphera innervation for cremasteric reflex?

A

Ilioinguinal

Genitofemoral

22
Q

What is the segmental innervation for gluteal reflex?

23
Q

What is the peripheral innervation for gluteal reflex?

A

Inferior gluteal

24
Q

What is the segmental innervation of the plantar reflex?

25
Q

What is the peripheral innervation of the plantar reflex?

A

Tibial nerve

26
Q

What is the segmental innervation of the anal reflex?

27
Q

What is the peripheral nerve for anal reflex?

A

Inferior hemorrhoidal

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