Nerve Roots Flashcards
(7 cards)
complains of pain and tingling along left lateral forearm, thumb, and first finger. weakness in elbow flexion and wrist extension
C6
disc level C5
wrist extension: extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris (radial N)
reflex: brachioradialis
tingling sensations running down the inside or right leg and foot. weakness of knee extension and ankle that rolls outward
root: L4
disc: L3
tests: foot inversion, slight dorsiflexion- tibialis anterior (deep peroneal N)
reflex: patellar
numbness in back of left calf and side of foot. can’t use clutch in car bc foot can’t press hard
nerve: S1
disc: L5
tests: foot plantar flexion- gastrocnemius and soleus(tibial n)
foot plantar flexion and eversion- peroneus longus/brevis (sup peroneal N)
hip extension- glut max (inferior gluteal)
reflex: achilles
complains of left shoulder pain. may be related to the weakness he has been experiencing in left arm while doing curls at gym
nerve: C5
disc: C4
tests: deltoids- axillary N
biceps-musculocutaneous
reflex: biceps
difficulty facebooking as he types. great difficulty of finger weakness and notices numbness of medial surface of fingers 4,5
nerve: C8
disc: C7
tests: finger flexion- flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundus, lumbricals (median & unlnar)
reflex: none
left foot pain. points to top of foot as site. when he walks his left hip seems more stable than right.
nerve: L5
disc: L4
tests: *foot dorsiflexion- tibialis anterior (deep peroneal)
* big toe dorsiflexion- extensor hallicus (deep peroneal)
* toes 234 dorsiflexion- extensor digitorum longus/brevis (deep peroneal)
* hip abduction- glut med/min (superior gluteal)
reflex: none
right medial elbow tingling sensations. concert pianist and seems weaker when playing
nerve: T1
disc: T1
tests: finger abduction- dorsal interossei (ulnar)
finger adduction- palmar interossei (ulnar)
reflex: none
