ASIA

Question 1

ASIA A

Answer 1

complete: no sensory or motor function is preserved in sacral segments S4-S5

Question 2

ASIA B

Answer 2

sensory incomplete: no motor function is preserved, but sensory is preserved below the neuro level and in sacral segments S4-5

Question 3

ASIA C

Answer 3

motor incomplete: motor and sensory is preserved below the neuro level with most key muscles <3/5

Question 4

ASIA D

Answer 4

motor incomplete: motor and sensory is preserved below the nerd level w/ most key muscles > or equal to 3/5

Question 5

ASIA E

Answer 5

normal: sensory and motor functions are normal

Question 6

motor level classification

Answer 6

determined by most caudal key muscle that has strength of normal or 5/5

Question 7

motor index scoring

Answer 7

test each key muscle using 0-5 scoring w/ 25 pts per extremity and total score of 100

Question 8

sensory level

Answer 8

determined by most caudal level dermatome the has normal score of 2/2 for pinprick and light touch

Question 9

C5 key muscle

Answer 9

elbow flexors (biceps, brachial)

Question 10

C6 key muscle

Answer 10

wrist extensors (Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis)

Question 11

C7 key muscle

Answer 11

elbow extensors (triceps)

Question 12

C8 key muscle

Answer 12

finger flexors (flexor digitorum profundus) to the middle finger

Question 13

T1 key muscle

Answer 13

small finger abductors (abductor digiti minimi)

Question 14

L2 key muscle

Answer 14

hip flexors (iliospoas)

Question 15

L3 key muscle

Answer 15

knee extensors (quadriceps)

Question 16

L4 key muscle

Answer 16

ankle DFs (tip ant)

Question 17

L5 key muscle

Answer 17

great toe extensors (extensor hallicus longus)

Question 18

S1 key muscle

Answer 18

ankle PFs (gastric, soleus)

Question 19

C2 site for sensory testing

Answer 19

Occipital protuberance

Question 20

C3 site for sensory testing

Answer 20

supraclavicular fossa

Question 21

C4 site for sensory testing

Answer 21

top of acromioclavicular jt

Question 22

C5 site for sensory testing

Answer 22

lateral border of antecubital fossa

Question 23

C6 site for sensory testing

Answer 23

thumb

Question 24

C7 site for sensory testing

Answer 24

middle finger

Question 25

C8 site for sensory testing

Answer 25

little finger

Question 26

T1 site for sensory testing

Answer 26

medial antecubital fossa

Question 27

T2 site for sensory testing

Answer 27

apex of axilla

Question 28

T3 site for sensory testing

Answer 28

Third intercostal space

Question 29

T4 site for sensory testing

Answer 29

4th intercostal space @ nipple line

Question 30

T5 site for sensory testing

Answer 30

5th intercostal space (midway b/w T4 and T6)

Question 31

T6 site for sensory testing

Answer 31

6th intercostal space # level of the xiphisternum

Question 32

T7 site for sensory testing

Answer 32

7th intercostal space (midway b/w T6 and T8)

Question 33

T8 site for sensory testing

Answer 33

8th intercostal space (midway b/w T6 and T10

Question 34

T9 site for sensory testing

Answer 34

9th intercostal space (midway b/w T8 and T10)

Question 35

T10 site for sensory testing

Answer 35

10th intercostal space at umbilicus

Question 36

T11 site for sensory testing

Answer 36

11th intercostal space (midway b/w T10 and T12)

Question 37

T12 site for sensory testing

Answer 37

midpoint of inguinal ligament

Question 38

L1 site for sensory testing

Answer 38

half the distance b/w T12 and L2

Question 39

L2 site for sensory testing

Answer 39

mid anterior thigh

Question 40

L3 site for sensory testing

Answer 40

medial femoral condyle

Question 41

L4 site for sensory testing

Answer 41

medial malleolus

Question 42

L5 site for sensory testing

Answer 42

dorsal of the foot at 3rd MTP jt

Question 43

S1 site for sensory testing

Answer 43

lateral heel

Question 44

S2 site for sensory testing

Answer 44

popliteal fossa at midline

Question 45

S3 site for sensory testing

Answer 45

ischial tuberosity

Question 46

S4 and S5 site for sensory testing

Answer 46

perianal area (taken as level I)