Week 2 - Lumbar Neurological Tests

Question 1

Spinal nerves L1, L2, L3 innervate which muscle(s)?

Answer 1

iliopsoas

Question 2

The iliopsoas is known as the ______. It is innervated by the ____ nerve

Answer 2

great hip flexpr

femoral

Question 3

Myotome for L1, L2, L3 is ________

Answer 3

hip flexion

Question 4

Dermatome for L1, L2, L3 is __________

Answer 4

anterior thigh

Question 5

Reflex for L1, L2, L3 is ______

Answer 5

null

Question 6

Spinal nerves L2, L3, L4 innervate which muscle(s)?

Answer 6

quadriceps

Question 7

Quadriceps is innervated by the _______ nerve

Answer 7

femoral

Question 8

Myotome for L2, L3, L4 is ________

Answer 8

knee extension

Question 9

Dermatome for L2, L3, L4 is _______

Answer 9

distal 2/3 of thigh, medial leg, medial foot, big toe

Question 10

Reflex for L2, L3, L4 is _________

Answer 10

patellar reflex

Question 11

Spinal nerve L4 innervates which muscle(s)?

Answer 11

tibialis anterior

Question 12

Tibialis anterior is innervated by the ______ nerve

Answer 12

deep fibular

Question 13

Myotome for L4 is _______

Answer 13

dorsiflexion, inversion

Question 14

Dermatome for L4 is _______

Answer 14

medial leg, medial foot, big toe

Question 15

Reflex for L4 is _______

Answer 15

patellar reflex

Question 16

Spinal nerve L5 innervates which muscle(s)?

Answer 16

gluteus medius, extensor digitorum longus, extensor digitorum brevis, extensor hallicus longus

Question 17

List nerves innervating the following muscles:
gluteus medius
extensor digitorum longus
extensor digitorum brevis
extensor hallicus longus

Answer 17

superior gluteal nerve
superficial fibular nerve
superficial fibular nerve
deep fibular nerve

Question 18

Myotome for L5 is ___________

Answer 18

hip abduction
extension of toes 2-4
extension of hallux, big toe

Question 19

Dermatome for L5 is __________

Answer 19

lateral leg, dorsum of foot, middle 3 toes

Question 20

Reflex for L5 is ______

Answer 20

medial hamstring

Question 21

Spinal nerve S1 innervates which muscle(s)?

Answer 21

peroneus longus

peroneus brevis

Question 22

Peroneus longus is innervated by _______

Peroneus brevis is innervated by ______

Answer 22

superficial fibular nerve

superficial fibular nerve

Question 23

Myotome for S1 is _________

Answer 23

plantar flexion, eversion

Question 24

Dermatome for S1 is _______

Answer 24

posterior leg, lateral foot, pinky toe

Question 25

Reflex for S1 is __________

Answer 25

achilles reflex

Question 26

Mnemonic for lumbar neurological test is _______

Answer 26

L1, L2, L3 to the knee
L4 to the floor medially
L5 lateral side, toe jive
S1 to the sun, foot eversion

Question 27

A muscle grade of 5 is also known as ___ and is defined as ______

Answer 27

normal

complete range of motion against gravity w/ full resistance

Question 28

A muscle grade of 4 is also known as ___ and is defined as ______

Answer 28

good

complete range of motion against gravity w/ some resistance

Question 29

A muscle grade of 3 is also known as ___ and is defined as ______

Answer 29

fair

complete range of motion against gravity

Question 30

A muscle grade of 2 is also known as ___ and is defined as ______

Answer 30

poor

complete range of motion with gravity eliminated

Question 31

A muscle grade of 1 is also known as ___ and is defined as ______

Answer 31

trace

evidence of slight contractility, no joint motion

Question 32

A muscle grade of 0 is also known as ___ and is defined as ______

Answer 32

zero

no evidence of contractility