Misc Examination

Question 1

Hip flexion

Answer 1

L1/2

Question 2

Knee extension

Answer 2

Femoral nerve - L3/4

Question 3

Foot dorsiflexion

Answer 3

Deep Peroneal nerve - L4

Question 4

Toe Extension

Answer 4

L5

Question 5

Foot plantarflexion

Answer 5

S1

Question 6

Knee flexion

Answer 6

Sciatic nerve - S1

Question 7

Hip extension

Answer 7

L5/S1

Question 8

Shoulder abduction.

Answer 8

C5

Question 9

Elbow flexion

Answer 9

C5/6

Question 10

Elbow extension

Answer 10

Radial nerve C7

Question 11

Wrist extension

Answer 11

Radical nerve C6

Question 12

Finger extension

Answer 12

C7

Question 13

Finger flexion

Answer 13

C8

Question 14

Finger abduction

Answer 14

Ulnar nerve T1

Question 15

Thumb abduction

Answer 15

Median nerve T1

Question 16

Which movements can be quickly done to test the competency of the hand nerves?

Answer 16

Writer extension - radial nerve
Little finger abduction - ulnar nerve
Thumb abduction- median nerve

Question 17

Which movements can be quickly done to test the competency of the nerves in the leg?

Answer 17

Hip flexion - femoral nerve
Toe dorsiflexion - Common peroneal nerve
Foot plantarflexion - posterior tibial

Question 18

What innervates the the triceps reflex?

Answer 18

C7/8

Question 19

What innervates the biceps reflex?

Answer 19

C5/6

Question 20

What innervates the supination reflex ?

Answer 20

C6/7

Think in between the biceps and the triceps

Question 21

What innervates the knee reflex?

Answer 21

L3/4

Question 22

What innervates the ankle reflex?

Answer 22

S1

Question 23

What rootlet compression would be in a positive straight leg raise?

Answer 23

L4,L5,S1

Question 24

What rootlet compression would be in a positive femoral stretch test?

Answer 24

L2-4

Question 25

What screening questions are there in a GALS screen?

Answer 25

Do you have any stiffness? Are you able to dress yourself? Are you able to get up and down the stairs?

Question 26

A patient has pain 60-120 degrees of shoulder abduction. What is the cause of the pain?

Answer 26

Genohumeral joint

Question 27

A patient has pain 170-180 degrees of shoulder abduction. What is the cause of the pain?

Answer 27

Acromio-clavicular joint