Superficial reflexes

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Gag reflex

Question 2

Elevation of the soft palate and constriction of the pharyngeal muscles is a typical response when testing which reflex?

Answer 2

Gag Reflex

Question 3

What is the segmental innervation tested by the Gag Reflex? Peripheral nerve?

Answer 3

CN IX and X;

CN IX and X

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Corneal Blink Reflex

Question 5

What is a typical response when testing the Corneal Blink Reflex?

Answer 5

Blinking of both eyes

Question 6

What is the segmental Innervation for the Corneal Blink Reflex? Peripheral nerve?

Answer 6

CN V and VII for both

Question 7

What reflex is tested by stimulating from the sternum to the umbilicus?

Answer 7

Epigastric Reflex

Question 8

What is a typical response when testing the epigatric reflex, upper abdominal reflex, middle abdominal reflex, and lower abdominal reflex?

Answer 8

contrction of the respective abdominal muscles

Question 9

What is the segmental innervation for the Epigastric reflex? Peripheral nerve?

Answer 9

T5-T7;

Intercostal

Question 10

What reflex is tested by stimulating the upper abs down and out, out to in?

Answer 10

Upper Abdominal Reflex

Question 11

What is the segmental innervation for the Upper Abdominal Reflex? Peripheral Nerve?

Answer 11

T7-T9;

Intercostal

Question 12

What reflex is tested by stimulating the skin at the level of the umbilicus from out to in, and vertical?

Answer 12

Middle Abdominal reflex

Question 13

What is the segmental innervatio for the middle abdominal reflex? Peripheral nerve?

Answer 13

T9-T11;

Intercostal

Question 14

What reflex is tested by stimulating the skin of the lower abs from out to in?

Answer 14

Lower Abdominal Reflex

Question 15

What is the Segmental innervation for the Lower Abdominal Reflex? Peripheral Nerve?

Answer 15

T11-T12;

Intercostal, Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal

Question 16

What reflex is tested by stroking the inner thigh from above down (or bottom up) direction?

Answer 16

Cremasteric

Question 17

What is the typical response when testing the cremasteric reflex?

Answer 17

ipsilateral elevation of the testicle

Question 18

When might a cremasteric reflex be absent?

Answer 18

in the elderly, hyrdocele, or varicocele

Question 19

What is the segmental innervation for the Cremasteric Reflex? Peripheral?

Answer 19

L1-L2;

Ilioinguinal and Genitofemoral

Question 20

What reflex is tested by stroking the skin over the gluteus maximus?

Answer 20

Gluteal Reflex

Question 21

What is the normal response when testing the Gluteal Reflex/

Answer 21

Contraction of the gluteal ms.

Question 22

What is the segmental innervation for the gluteal reflex? Peripheral?

Answer 22

L4-S2;

Inferior Gluteal

Question 23

What reflex is tested by stroking the bottom of the foot from heel to metatarsals to the big toe?

Answer 23

Plantar Reflex

Question 24

What Reflex is wrongly called a Babinski Reflex?

Answer 24

Plantar Reflex

Question 25

T/F: The normal response when testing he Plantar Reflex in an adult is to dorsiflex the big toe and flare the others.

Answer 25

False; this is the abnormal response. Normally the foot and toes will plantar flex.

I believe it is opposite for babies which is called the Babinski Response.

Question 26

What reflex is tested by stroking the skin of the perianal area?

Answer 26

Anal Reflex

Question 27

What is the normal response when testing the Anal Reflex?

Answer 27

Contraction of the external sphincter

Question 28

What is the segmental innervation for testing te Anal Reflex? Peripheral?

Answer 28

S2-S5;

Inferior Hemorrhoidal