NMS 5

Question 1

if there is a LMNL, what kind of paralysis can you see?

Answer 1

flaccid

Question 2

if there is an UMNL, what kind of paralysis can you see?

Answer 2

spastic

Question 3

if there is a LMNL, what kind of DTR can you see?

Answer 3

hypoactive/absent

Question 4

if there is an UMNL, what kind of DTR can you see?

Answer 4

hyperactive

Question 5

if there is a LMNL, would you see a pathological reflex?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

if there is an UMNL, would you see a pathological relfex?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

if there is a LMNL, would you see clonus?

Answer 7

no

Question 8

if there is a UMNL, would you see a clonus?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

if there is a LMNL, what kind of tone would you see?

Answer 9

hypotonic

Question 10

if there is an UMNL, what kind of tone would you see?

Answer 10

hypertonic

Question 11

if there is a LMNL, would reaction of degeneration be present?

Answer 11

yes (won’t respond properly)

Question 12

if there is an UMNL, would reaction of degeneration present?

Answer 12

absent

Question 13

if there is a LMNL, would atrophy be present?

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

is there is an UMNL, would atrophy be present?

Answer 14

no

Question 15

if there is a LMNL, would fasciculations be present?

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

if there is an UMNL, would fasciculations be present?

Answer 16

no

Question 17

if there is a LMNL, superficial reflexes be present?

Answer 17

no

Question 18

if there is an UMNL, superficial reflexes be present?

Answer 18

no

Question 19

beevor’s

Answer 19

while observin the umbilicus, the patient does a partial situp
normal: umbilicus stays midline

Question 20

afferent/efferent nerves for beevor’s

Answer 20

upper: T7-9
lower: T10-12

Question 21

abdominal relfex

Answer 21

stroke in all 4 abdominal quadrants toward from umbilicus

normal: umbilicus movees toward side stroked

Question 22

afferent/efferent nerves for abdominal reflex

Answer 22

upper: T-79
lower: T10-12

Question 23

plantar reflex

Answer 23

stroke up sole of foot see curing of toes and pulling away from foot

Question 24

afferent/efferent nerves for plantar reflex

Answer 24

tibial

Question 25

geigel's

Answer 25

stroke up inner female thigh | poupart's ligament contracts

Question 26

afferent nerve for geigel's reflex

Answer 26

femoral nerve

Question 27

efferent nerve for geigel's reflex

Answer 27

genitofemoral nerve

Question 28

cresmasteric relfex

Answer 28

stroke inner thigh of male | ipsilateral rise in testes

Question 29

afferent nerve for cremasteric relfex

Answer 29

femoral nerve

Question 30

efferent nerve for cremasteric reflex

Answer 30

genitofemoral nerve

Question 31

pharyngeal reflex

Answer 31

touch back fo tongue with tongue blade produces gagging

Question 32

afferent nerve for pharyngeal reflex

Answer 32

CN IX

Question 33

efferent nerve for pharyngeal reflex

Answer 33

CN X

Question 34

corneal reflex

Answer 34

touch with cotton wisp produces blinking or tearing

Question 35

afferent nerve for corneal reflex

Answer 35

CN V

Question 36

efferent nerve for corneal reflex

Answer 36

CN VII

Question 37

nerve and nerve root for jaw jerk

Answer 37

trigeminal | CN V

Question 38

nerve and nerve root for bicepts

Answer 38

musculocutaneous | C5

Question 39

nerve and nerve root for brachioradialis

Answer 39

radial | C6

Question 40

nerve and nerve root for triceps

Answer 40

radial | C7

Question 41

nerve and nerve root for patellar (knee jerk)

Answer 41

femoral | L4

Question 42

nerve and nerve root for medial hamstring

Answer 42

sciatic | L5

Question 43

nerve and nerve root for achilles (ankle jerk)

Answer 43

tibial | S1

Question 44

if there is a hypoactive DTR, what lesion is that?

Answer 44

LMNL

Question 45

if there is a hyperactive DTR, what lesion is that?

Answer 45

UMNL

Question 46

westphal sign

Answer 46

absence of any DTR, especially patellar (LMNL)

Question 47

jendrassik's maneuver (reinforcement test)

Answer 47

brings out reflex by cortical distraction

Question 48

reflexes defined and testing

Answer 48

defined: involuntary motor responses to potentially harmful stimuli testing: all tests are done bilaterally with normal side tested first