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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
Respiration None C5 Radial ... Elbow Flexion Biceps ... Triceps Reflex ... Finger Flexion ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
) Finger: • Mexion ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... Syndrome Wrist drop ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
consisting of finger ... (supinator) reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #IRR #Radial
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... - Radial Nerve Palsy ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... #clinical #hand ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology ... #sports
Biceps Tension Test 

To perform the Biceps Tension Test supinate the arm, abduct the shoulder to
Biceps Tension Test ... to 90 degrees, flex ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
wrist dorsiflexion/finger ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
and shoulders drop ... and the index finger ... brachial plexus lesion ... #Pediatrics #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
demonstrating Radial ... nerve palsy with finger ... /wrist drop. ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
wrist dorsiflexion/finger ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT