reflex hammer
1Reflex hammer — A reflex hammer is a medical instrument used by physicians to test deep tendon reflexes. Testing for reflexes is an important part of the neurological physical examination in order to detect abnormalities in the central or peripheral nervous… …
2reflex hammer — a type of percussion hammer used to tap tendons, nerves, or muscles to test various reflexes, such as the patellar reflex …
3reflex hammer — noun A tool used by physician to hit the body and test for certain reflexes …
4reflex — [[t]ri͟ːfleks[/t]] reflexes 1) N COUNT A reflex or a reflex action is something that you do automatically and without thinking, as a habit or as a reaction to something. Walsh fumbled in his pocket, a reflex from his smoking days... I turned to… …
5reflex — re|flex [ˈri:fleks] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of reflectere; REFLECT] 1.) reflexes [plural] a) the natural ability to react quickly and well to sudden situations have good/quick/slow reflexes ▪ A tennis player needs… …
6Triceps reflex — The triceps reflex, a deep tendon reflex, is a reflex as it involuntary contraction of the triceps brachii muscle. It is initiated by the Cervical (of the neck region) spinal nerve 7 nerve root (the small segment of the nerve that emerges from… …
7Acoustic reflex — The acoustic reflex (stapedius reflex, attenuation reflex, or auditory reflex) is an involuntary muscle contraction that occurs in the middle ear of mammals in response to high intensity sound stimuli.When presented with a high intensity sound… …
8Patellar reflex — The patellar reflex or knee jerk is a stretch reflex and is a myotatic reflex. MechanismStriking the patellar tendon with a tendon hammer just below the patella stretches the quadriceps tendon. This stimulates stretch sensory receptors (most… …
9Biceps reflex — A reflex test that examines the function of the C5 reflex arc and to a lesser degree the C6 reflex arc. The test is performed by using of a tendon hammer to quickly depress the biceps brachii tendon as it passes through the cubital fossa.… …
10Brachioradialis reflex — The brachioradialis reflex is observed during a neurological exam by striking the brachioradialis tendon directly with a hammer when the patient s arm is resting [http://edinfo.med.nyu.edu/courseware/neurosurgery/reflexes.html] . This reflex is… …
