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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
Spinal Root Sensory Motor ... T1 Ulnar Antecubital ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... Ankle Dorsiflexion Knee ... #differential #diagnosis
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Exam Assessing motor ... Next, flex and extend ... the hips, the knees ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... and Myotomes Motor ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #arm #physicalexam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
start with the knee ... hand under the knee ... consistent with a lower motor ... cause is an upper motor ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
all fingers to ... , turn head to one ... holding jaw over shoulder ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... The knee should ... Traction #Lower #Extremity ... #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
response involves toe ... extending with all ... with an upper motor ... #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... : • Knee - L2 ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... neurology #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... /Sensory: • Tone ... stimulation to all ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
clinical test used to diagnose ... The knee is flexed ... The examiner should ... place one hand ... #PhysicalExam #