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Superficial Reflexes Flashcards

1
Q

Gag reflex

Segmental Innervation

A

CN IX & X

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2
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Gag reflex

Peripheral Nerve

A

CN IX & X

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3
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Gag reflex

Procedure

A

Touch posterior tongue or back of throat

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4
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Gag reflex

Response & Indications

A

Gag and elevation of soft palate, constriction of pharyngeal muscle

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5
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Corneal blink

Segmental Innervation

A

CN V & VII

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6
Q

Corneal blink

Peripheral nerve

A

CN V & VII

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7
Q

Corneal blink

Procedure

A

touch cornea with wisp of cotton

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8
Q

Corneal blink

Response & Indications

A

Blinking of both eyes

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9
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Epigastric

Segmental Innervation

A

T5-T7

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10
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Epigastric

Peripheral nerve

A

Intercostal

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11
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Epigastric

Procedure

A

Stimulate from sternum toward umbilicus

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12
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Epigastric

Response 7 Indications

A

Contraction of upper abdominal muscle

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13
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Upper Abdominal

Segmental Innervation

A

T7-T9

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14
Q

Upper Abdominal

Peripheral nerve

A

Intercostal

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15
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Upper Abdominal

Procedure

A

Stimulate upper abdomen. Down and out, out to in.

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16
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Upper Abdominal

Response & Indications

A

Contraction of upper abdomen . Moving umbilicus up and out

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17
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Middle Abdominal

Segmental innervation

18
Q

Middle Abdominal

Peripheral Nerve

A

Intercostal

19
Q

Middle Abdominal

Procedure

A

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

20
Q

Middle abdominal

Response & Indications

A

Contraction of middle abdomen. Moving umbilicus down and out

21
Q

Lower abdominal

Segmental inneration

22
Q

Lower abdominal

Peripheral Nerve

A

Intercostal, Iliohypogastric, Ilioinguinal

23
Q

Lower abdominal

Procedure

A

Stimulate skin of lower abdomen of lower abs. From out to in.

24
Q

Lower abdominal

Response & indications

A

Contraction of lower abs. Moving umbilicus down and out.

25
Q

Cremasteric

Segmental inneration

26
Q

Cremasteric

Peripheral nerve

A

Ilioinguinal, genitofemoral

27
Q

Cremasteric

Procedure

A

Stroke inner thigh from above down direction

28
Q

Cremasteric

Response & Indications

A

Ipsilateral elevation of the testicle.

29
Q

When may cremasteric be absent?

A

Elderly, hydrocele, or varicocele

30
Q

Gluteal

Segmental innervation

31
Q

Gluteal

Peripheral Nerve

A

Inferior Gluteal

32
Q

Gluteal

Procedure

A

Stroke skin over gluteus maximus

33
Q

Gluteal

Response & Indications

A

Cotraction of gluteal muscle

34
Q

Plantar

Segmental innervation

35
Q

Plantar

Peripheral nerve

36
Q

Plantar

Procedure

A

Stroke plantar surface of foot from heel to metatarsals to big toe

37
Q

Plantar

Response & indications

A 
Normal = plantar flexion of toes & foot
Abnormal = dorsiflexion of great toe and flaring of others
38
Q

Anal

Segmental innervation

39
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Anal

Peripheral nerveq

A

Inferior Hemorrhoidal

40
Q

Anal

Procedure

A

Stroke skin of perianal area

41
Q

Anal

Response & Indications

A

Contraction of external sphincter

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