Spinal Correlates

Question 1

What is being tested for hyoid bone?

Answer 1

C3

Question 2

What is being tested for at thyroid cartilage?

Answer 2

C4-C5

Question 3

What is being tested at the first cricoid ring?

Answer 3

C6

Question 4

What is being tested at the carotid tubercle?

Answer 4

C6

Question 5

0/5 Muscles?

Answer 5

Paralysis

Question 6

1/5 Muscles?

Answer 6

Flicker, trace contraction. No joint motion or palpable muscle contraction

Question 7

2/5 Muscles?

Answer 7

Muscle motion only with no gravity or resistance

Question 8

3/5 Muscles?

Answer 8

Muscle motion with gravity, but not resistance

Question 9

4/5 Muscles?

Answer 9

Muscle motion with gravity, and mild resistance. But the examiner can push through it.

Question 10

5/5 Muscles?

Answer 10

Muscle motion with gravity, and maximal resistance

Question 11

How to test myotome C5?

Answer 11

Flex bicep

Question 12

How to test myotome C6?

Answer 12

Extend wrist (extensor carpi radialis)

Question 13

How to test myotome C7?

Answer 13

Extend tricep

Question 14

How to test myotome C8?

Answer 14

Flex distal finger with flexor digitorium profundus

Question 15

How to test myotome T1?

Answer 15

Abduct pinky with abductor digiti minini

Question 16

How to test myotome L2?

Answer 16

Flex hip (iliopsoas)

Question 17

How to test myotome L3?

Answer 17

Extend knee (quads)

Question 18

How to test myotome L4?

Answer 18

Dorsiflex (tibilias anterior)

Question 19

How to test myotome L5?

Answer 19

Extend big toe (extensor hallicus longus)

Question 20

How to test S1?

Answer 20

Ankle plantarflex (gastroc)