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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 ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... L2 Anterior Medial ... L3 Medial Femoral ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Supracondylar (4%), Radius ... Flexion Paper - Radial ... • Extension of wrist ... finger abduction & adduction ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Hip adductor reflex

The adductor reflex is elicited by tapping over either the medial epicondyle of the
Hip adductor reflex ... The adductor reflex ... over either the medial ... the femur or the medial ... #video #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
(axillary) • Adduction ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... T1 (ulnar) • Adduction ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
(supinator) reflex ... Video by Mujtaba ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Thigh adductor reflex

Researched with the patient seated (also in the supine position) by tapping the adductor
Thigh adductor reflex ... insertion close to the medial ... response (as in the video ... #reflex #clinical ... #video #neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... - Radial Nerve Palsy ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #neurology
Plantar Grasp Reflex

The plantar grasp reflex is elicited by pressing a thumb against the sole of
Plantar Grasp Reflex ... plantar grasp reflex ... of flexion and adduction ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Pediatrics #Foot
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Nerve Shoulder Adduction ... Elbow Extension C7 Radial ... Nerve Wrist Extension ... C6 Radial Nerve ... #Orthopedics #Neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... is flexion and adduction ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam