Adult Reflexes Bicep Reflex

Adult Reflexes
Bicep Reflex
 Bicep’s reflex is a reflex test that

examines the function of the C5 reflex
arc and the C6 reflex arc.
 The test is performed by using a tendon
hammer to quickly depress the biceps
Patellar
brachii tendon as it passes through the
cubital fossa.  Patellar reflex, also called Knee-jerk
reflex, sudden kicking movement of the
lower leg in response to a sharp tap on
the patellar tendon, which lies just below
the kneecap.
 Positions that may take for the test is to
sit with knees bent and foot hangs clear
of the floor.
Triceps  In reaction, these muscles contract, and
the contraction tends to straighten the
 It is measured by striking the triceps leg in a kicking motion.
tendon directly with the hammer while  Exaggeration or absence of the reaction
holding the patient's arm with the other suggests that there may be damage to
hand. the central nervous system.
 Repeat and compare to the other arm.
 It can also be helpful in recognizing
 This is tested as part of neurological
thyroid disease.
examination to assess the sensory and
motor pathways within the C7 and C8
spinal nerves.
Brachioradialis
 The examiner prompts the Ankle Jerk Reflex
brachioradialis reflex by tapping the
brachioradialis muscle tendon at its  The ankle jerk reflex, also known as the
point of insertion onto the styloid Achilles reflex, occurs when the Achilles
process of the radius. tendon is tapped while the foot is
 A normal reflex would produce flexion dorsiflexed.
and supination of the forearm.  It is a type of stretch reflex that tests the
function of the gastrocnemius muscle
and the nerve that supplies it.
 It is elicited by holding the relaxed foot Palmomental
with one hand and striking the Achilles
 Is an involuntary contraction of the
tendon with the hammer and noting
mentalis muscle caused by stimulation
plantar flexion.
of thenar eminence.
 Presence may indicate cerebral
pathology
Jaw Jerk Reflex

 The jaw jerk reflex or the masseter
reflex is a stretch reflex used to test the
status of a patient's trigeminal nerve.
 It is to help distinguish an upper cervical
cord compression from lesions that are
above the foramen magnum.
 The test is done by tapping at a
downward angle the lower jaw through
Rooting
the chin just below the lips.
 The rooting reflex is present if stroking
the lateral upper lip causes movement
of the mouth toward the stimulus.
 It can be observed in adult patients with
frontal lobe pathology.
Hoffman
 It is a test that doctors use to examine
the reflexes of the upper extremities.
 This test is a quick, equipment-free way
to test for the possible existence of
spinal cord compression from a lesion
on the spinal cord or another underlying Glabellar
nerve condition
 The forehead is tapped to induce
blinking; normally, each of the first 5
taps induces a single blink, then the
reflex fatigues.
 Blinking persists in patients with diffuse
cerebral dysfunction.
Superficial Abdominal Reflex
 Is the contraction of the abdominal
muscles in response to the area being
stroked
Plantar
 Is done by stroking areas around the
 It is a nociceptive segmental spinal umbilicus using a wooden tool applicator
reflex that serves the purpose of or end of patella hammer
protecting the sole of the foot.  Absence may indicate spinal cord injury
 The clinical significance lies in the fact
that the abnormal response reliably
indicates metabolic or structural
abnormality in the corticospinal system
upstream from the segmental reflex.
Bulbospongiosus Reflex
 Is the contraction of the
bulbocavernosus muscles and/or
external anal sphincter in response to
squeezing of the penis or clitoris
Clonus  Presence may indicate intactness of the
sacral spinal reflex arcs
 Testing for clonus is done by rapid
 Absence may indicate spinal shock
dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle.
 Clonus is a rhythmic oscillating stretch
reflex that is related to upper motor
neuron lesions.
 Clonus is generally accompanied by
hyperreflexia.
 Sustained clonus indicates an upper
motor neuron disorder.
Cremasteric Reflex
 A reflex found in human males that is
elicited when the inner part of the thigh
is stroked and by lightly stroking the
superior and medial part of the thigh in a
downward direction.
 It is dependent upon the nerve roots L1
and L2 and the normal response is a
contraction of the cremaster muscle that
pulls up the scrotum and testis on the
side stroked.
 The upper and lower motor neuron
disorders can cause an absece of
cremasteric reflex.

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