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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Antecubital Fossa Elbow ... Flexion Biceps ... Middle Finger Elbow ... Extension Triceps ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
The inverted or paradoxical triceps reflex consists of flexion of the elbow in response to percussion
reflex consists ... flexion of the elbow ... reflex is injured ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Biceps Reflex - Myoedema and Delayed Relaxation in Hypothyroidism - Physical Examination

Myotonia due to muscle edema,
Biceps Reflex - ... GeorgeGeorgemg #Biceps ... #Reflex #Myoedema ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam ... endocrinology #neurology
Biceps Load Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform the Biceps Load Test supinate the arm, abduct shoulder
90 degrees, and flex ... the elbow to 90 ... resistance against elbow ... tendinopathy #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... - C7, C8 • Biceps ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Biceps Tension Test 

To perform the Biceps Tension Test supinate the arm, abduct the shoulder to
Biceps Tension Test ... to 90 degrees, flex ... the elbow to 90 ... tendinopathy #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... Ankle - S1 • Biceps ... - C5, C6 • Triceps ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... flexed at the elbow ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
is the nerve of elbow ... the wrist and elbow ... branches are to the triceps ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk