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If you have no knee jerk reflex, then there is something wrong neurologically with your spinal cord. Make sure you have absolutely NO reaction to even the hardest of pounds, not just slow reflexes.
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What is the instrument used by the doctor to test knee reflex?
The instrument used by a doctor to test knee reflex is a reflex hammer. The doctor will tap the patellar tendon just below the kneecap with the reflex hammer to elicit a reflex response, which helps assess the function of the nerves and spinal cord.
Can a person test their own knee reflex?
Yes
What instrument is used to test knee reflex?
It is a tomahawk-shaped rubber instrument used to test reflexes in order to determine if an individual's nerve reflexes are functioning properly. There is no specialized name for this instrument, though it is commonly referred to as a mallet.
What is a asymmetrical tonic neck reflex?
Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex is a pediatric reflex which appears at birth and dissapears between 4 and 6 months of age. To test this reflex, position the child in supine position with its head in midline and arms and legs relaxed, rotate head to right and left the child should look like a football player or fencer in response. They will extended the elbow and knee of the side you turn the head to and flex the elbow and knee of the opposite side.
What is the response when the patellar reflex test is done?
If you are healthy, your leg should automatically kick.
What test makes use of a special hammer?
The test that makes use of a special hammer is the reflex hammer test. It is used to check the reflexes in various parts of the body by tapping the tendon with the hammer to observe the muscle's response.
What is an inborn response?
In medicine, when testing the level of consciousness, the response of the pupil to light is a useful test. Another test is to press a finger nail into the 'quick' at the base of the nail. This checks the pain response. Similarly, the tap with a rubber hammer on a tendon will evoke a reflex in the muscle. And this test may show a slight ocillation of the limb - this 'Clonus' is an indicator of the goodness of the reflex.
What is the sequence of events in a reflex?
The answer to this question is that first something will happen. For example when you go the doctor, he/she will tap your knee with a little mallet to test your reflexes. Then a message is sent to your brain from your knee telling the brain that the knee has been tapped. Then the brain sends a message back to the knee ''telling'' it to jerk the leg forward. Basically the events of a reflex is sending messages back and forth throughout the body.
When was Test Your Reflex created?
Test Your Reflex was created in 2004.
Why does reflexes stop working in some adults?
With advancing age, a person's nervous system becomes worn down or damaged. Injury, infection, poor diet, poor health and drug use can all affect the nervous system, leading to a decrease in reflex responses. Reflex tests are used by physicians to test spinal reflexes. A slow reflex response could indicate spinal damage due to disease, injury, or pinching/compression by the vertebrae.
What is the importance of reflex reactions?
To remove oneself from the source of a danger as fast as possible; by bypassing the brain, the reflex provides a near-instantaneous response
What effect does concentrating on not moving your leg have on the knee jerk?
Although you can try to avoid moving the lower leg, if the rubber hammer is applied in the correct spot on the knee, the reflex will occur, even if only slightly. Doctors tend to re-administer the test if the result appears different in an otherwise healthy person and after so many times of trying to hold the muscles, the muscles will tire and the reflex will be normal regardless.
