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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... "waiter's tip" position ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #arm #physicalexam
Tone - Hand Position on Physical Exam

A newborn baby’s hand is held in a fisted position
Tone - Hand Position ... The hand should ... Rubbing the ulnar ... #Hand #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #
Ventral Suspension Position on Newborn Physical Exam 
The baby is placed in the prone position, suspended
on Newborn Physical ... The head should ... maintain some flexion tone ... trunk tone. ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Exam Assessing motor ... better define the tone ... and any tone abnormalities ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
Newborn Arm Traction ... in the supine position ... wrist is grasped and ... There should be ... #PhysicalExam #
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
The legs should ... to the flexed position ... Recoil #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 ... other toes flexing and ... with an upper motor ... Reflex #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Prone Position on Newborn Physical Exam
The strength and tone of the neck extensors can be tested
Newborn Physical ... tone of the neck ... The baby should ... The baby should ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Tone - Head Control on Physical Exam
The strength and tone of the neck extensors can be
Tone - Head Control ... tone of the neck ... The baby should ... The baby should ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
Positive Lachman's ... clinical test used to diagnose ... The examiner should ... place one hand ... Lachman #Test #ACL #PhysicalExam