how do how does the biceps-jerk reflexes and the triceps-jerk reflexes help locate the damage in a neck injury?
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Asked by Jessica C - Mon Dec 1 20:10:23 2008 - Injuries - 1 Answers - Comments

A. If your spinal cord is damaged the nerves that send and receive signals are either broken or inflamed. Your nerves carry the stimulus of the reflex hammer hitting the nerve back to the brain, and then your brain processes it, and sends back the signal to jerk- the reflex. If these pathways are broken- it won't happen. Some neurological diseases can also cause decreased reflexes, or increased reflexes. This is b/c the diseases attack nerves (ALS, Guillan-Barre, MS for example) This is not all inclusive- you can have spinal cord damage without decreased reflexes. Hope this helps.
Answered by lorza1977 - Mon Dec 1 20:16:48 2008

Looking for educated/medical input regarding case?
Q. Case study: A 46 year old male presents with fasciculation of the left upper extremity along the C5-C6 nerve distribution for 2 years. Condition is pain free, reveals slight muscle weakness of the deltoid and triceps muscles. Condition is constant and unchanging. Previous medical evaluations with general practitioner and 2 neurologists yield the following: MRI reveals broad based disc bulge at lower cervical/upper thoracic region C7-T1. NCV testing negative. A treatment of corticosteroid injection at these levels yielded no change. Patient is taking lexipro for anxiety. No CT of the brain ordered by previous medical evaluations. X-ray of the cervical spine reveals DJD of the C5-C6, C6-C7 vertebral segments. Reflex examination reveals hyper… [cont.]
Asked by Marc - Wed Jul 20 12:30:58 2011 - Alternative Medicine - 6 Answers - 16 Comments

A. L'Hermitte's and Hoffman's will both likely be positive because of the DJD (nerve root compression.) These non-specific tests would be helpful if you didn't already have the MRI results. Highly unlikely that the patient is Rhomberg + and I'm 99.9% confident the neuro exam did basic Rhomberg. You can always confirm, though. I think you may be chasing zebras a little, though?? All of the SSx are explained by low-level nerve root compression secondary to DJD and disc bulge. Even hyper-reflexia is common with chronic nerve irritation. (Note: The steroid injection only helps if the source of the nerve compression is inflammatory. If there are mechanical causes, steroids will have little to no impact.) This doesn't so much "quack" like… [cont.]
Answered by Dr. T - Wed Jul 20 17:19:33 2011

Im an indoor soccer goalie. Wat are some good drills i can do to work on my reflexes?
Q. also, wat weight exercises can i do to work on my biceps. thanks a lot for your help... much appreciated... cheers
Asked by Josh - Sat Oct 17 00:54:59 2009 - Other - Soccer - 5 Answers - Comments

A. kneel down and stretch from side to side where u can reach the most,
Answered by yAdAda!! - Sat Oct 17 00:58:35 2009

Can you be a natural born boxer?
Q. -I am 5'8" 156 lbs about 14 % BF -I have a bigger lower body than an upperbody (meso-endo morph) -Broad shoulders -High T -Strong, stable bones -Wide face -Wide neck -Bigger than average trapezius -Big, strong quads (soccer) -Very strong abdominals (I tested to see what is considered very good; I once did 55 situps in 60 secs) -I am intelligent -Fast hand speed -And reflexes but i have small biceps, TRICEPS, average back, CHEST, and calves so don'T think i am gloating/LYING, ETC. and i got bad cardio. fuck u trolls out there responding like shit, i am not arrogant!
Asked by Rick Ross - Sun Nov 20 10:30:25 2011 - Boxing - 4 Answers - Comments

A. first of all look at manny pacquios legs/lowerbody. hes legs are huge! look the key to his speed is his legs. when you punch in boxing you use your whole body. you said you have fast hands to. just work on making your upper boby more cut.(less weight more reps)join the gym and find out.and one last thing to be born a natural boxer its got to be in your heart. not just your body.
Answered by Jordan - Sun Nov 20 10:38:21 2011

What do I have to work on to win a fight and what is the best way to improve in those skills?
Q. Example: biceps are the best muscle to work on: the best way to exercise them to win a fight is...? Idk If biceps are the best muscle just made it up as an example. or like fast reflexes,ducking,head bumb,how to get used to getting hit and not quit out of a fight : how to not feel the pain like boxers Thank you .
Asked by TIGER - Sat Nov 13 22:57:33 2010 - Martial Arts - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Technique + speed = power. So work on getting your techniques perfect and your speed up and you will have the power. Work on all aspects of training change it up every day eg monday cardio eg kata at speed running skipping etc tuesday punch and kicking tecniques mix it up by varying the speed from ultra slow to as fast as you can without losing the techniques crispness wedesday fexability/ stretching thursday break falls /takedown techniques friday strength training with weights or partner drills saturday kata sunday day off {these are just suggestions and are personal training outside of and extra to your martial arts classes} As for taking hits, that comes with experience. But if you are afraid of getting hit you shouldn't be fighting/spa [cont.]
Answered by Talon - Sun Nov 14 04:53:17 2010

the biceps reflex functions through what spinal nerves? the patellar reflex? achilles reflex? triceps reflex?
Q. please and thank you
Asked by g ChristianGirlg - Thu Feb 28 20:48:49 2008 - Other - Science - 1 Answers - Comments

A. biceps... C5,C6 patellar...L2,3,4 achilles...S1,2 Triceps...C7,8
Answered by Crouching Doggie - Thu Feb 28 20:56:33 2008

Bicep and Tricep Reflex need help!?
Q. The biceps-jerk reflex employs motor neurons that exit from the spinal cord in the 5th spinal nerve (C5), that is, fifth from the top of the cord. The triceps-jerk reflex involves motor neurons in the 7th spinal nerve (C7). How might these relfexes be used to help locate the site of damaga in a patient with a neck injury?
Asked by cody b - Tue Feb 17 18:54:17 2009 - Pain & Pain Management - 1 Answers - Comments

A. If there's no movement that would indicate injury before c5 (the signal isn't getting to C5 or C7 therefore the arm isn't moving). If the spine is damaged after C5 but before C7 there will a bicep jerk but no tricep jerk. From the way the arm jerks you can see where the damage is on the neck.
Answered by Useless with computers - Tue Feb 17 19:30:22 2009

Biology multiple choice test HELP!?
Q. I'm taking a test in my Biology class wich if I pass it I get the credit for the class and don't have to sit through it all year long. I wrote down some of the questions I didn't know and I can't afford to guess and fail because I only have one opportunity at this test. So please and thank you! 1. Which is an involuntary muscle? a. biceps b. triceps c. deltoids d. intestine 2. In which structure are gases exchanged? a. bronchi b. alveoli c. liver d. kidneys 3. Which typ of behavior is hibernation? a. classical conditioning b. an instinct c. a reflex d. insight learning 4. What happens to water vapor as it cools? a. it evaporates b. it goes through transpriation c. it forms preciption d. it condenses 5. Coal, oil and natural gas are... a.… [cont.]
Asked by Bradley - Mon Sep 13 18:32:26 2010 - Biology - 3 Answers - Comments

A. 1=D (because the intestine is under the control of the autonomic nervous system) 2=B (Alveoli are structures in lungs where the gas exchange occurs) 3= B (because its something they are born with, they dont have to learn how to hibernate) 4= D (Condensation because the vapor (a gas) will change to a liquid (water) 5= D (All result from dead buried organisms. 6= A (convergent evolution develops similar traits from unrelated species)
Answered by Tim - Mon Sep 13 18:56:45 2010

A cluster of nerve cell bodies outside the central nervous system is referred to as a(n)?
Q. a. cranial nerve b. nucleus c. association area d. ganglion e. none of the above --which muscle group contracts when the patellar ligament is struck with a hammer(the knee-jerk reflex)? a. biceps femoris' b. rectus abdominis c. external obliques d. external obliques e. trapezius f. quadriceps --a drug that causes potassium to leak out of a neuron, increasing the positive charge on the outside, would a. make it easier to tirigger action potentials in the neuron b. cause the cell to release its neurotransmitter c. speed up nerve signals traveling the length of the cell d. act as a stimulant e. inhibit transmission of nerve signals by the neuron --the threshold potential is of great significance in the physiology of neurons because if the… [cont.]
Asked by bubbles - Tue Mar 18 00:03:01 2008 - Biology - 2 Answers - Comments

A. d. ganglion f. quadriceps e. inhibit transmission of nerve signals by the neuron c. an action potential will not occur
Answered by novangelis - Tue Mar 18 00:12:01 2008

Intensity of Reflexes?
Q. What is the intensity for the reflexes of a scale 1 (no response) through 5 (very active). biceps triceps brachioradialis pateller achilles plantar
Asked by catgoaway43 - Tue Mar 11 18:19:51 2008 - Medicine - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Depending on the skill of the examiner, they should all be about the same. There are two scales commonly used: 1-5 is not one of them. 0-4 0 absent with reinforcement 1 hypoactive, present with reinforcement 2 normal 3 brisk 4 clonus or the -4 to +4 scale, with 0 being normal. Mayo's uses the -4 to +4 scale, and I Iike it because it allows one to grade the reflexes a bit more. Takes a lot of repetitions before "normal" is hard-wired in. The Plantar reflex is not a stretch reflex. There is no such thing as a "negative Babinski" The plantar reflex is either flexor or extensor. Babinski's sign is extension of the great toe with flaring of the other toes in response to a nocioceptive stimulus on the sole.
Answered by aneurodoc125 - Tue Mar 11 23:37:02 2008

If your fitness ratings are low, you must increase one of your FITT factors to achieve A) overload. B) flexib?
Q. For static stretching, you should begin by holding each stretch for A) three minutes. B) one minute. C) 20 to 30 seconds. D) 60 to 90 seconds. 3. An example of a reflex is a A) leg raise. B) sit-up. C) muscle spasm. D) knee jerk. 4. As you perform stretches, you should remember to A) stretch as far as you can. B) stretch only in the morning. C) perform all stretches slowly. D) alternate stretching on one side one day and the other side the following day. 5. When doing head tilts, you should A) only tilt your head to one side and keep it there for 20 seconds. B) tilt your head in a forward direction only and keep it there for 20 seconds. C) roll your head in a continuous motion for 30 seconds, then reverse the direction. D) tilt your head… [cont.]
Asked by Jim Smith - Wed Dec 22 14:15:54 2010 - Running - 2 Answers - Comments

A. So your question is will we take this test for you?
Answered by Apollenaire - Thu Dec 23 16:28:15 2010

Describe the effect that clenching the teeth had on the biceps reflex?
Q. Thank you!
Asked by Sweetgirl25 - Tue Mar 2 23:59:33 2010 - Biology - 1 Answers - Comments

A. This is a process called "reinforcement". Clinching the teeth will tend to Increase the strength of the biceps reflex. Best wishes and good luck.
Answered by Doctor J - Wed Mar 3 01:58:42 2010

What do the characteristics of these reflexes have in common: knee,ankle, biceps,triceps, and plantar jerk?
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Asked by hana b - Fri Apr 4 17:41:39 2008 - Biology - 1 Answers - Comments

A. They are mediated by spinal reflex arcs.
Answered by novangelis - Fri Apr 4 18:27:46 2008

Reflex question?
Q. Reflexes such as the knee jerk, biceps jerk, triceps jerk, etc are stretch reflexes...what does this mean?
Asked by gabbin_gabos - Tue Oct 16 18:24:34 2007 - Other - Health - 2 Answers - Comments

A. A stretch reflex is a muscle contraction as a result of stretching of that muscle. It is a way of maintaining muscle length within comfortable boundaries. Wikipedia has a more complete explanation of this phenomenon.
Answered by Pat K - Tue Oct 16 18:34:34 2007

First boyfriend but am bi, so not sure wot to do?
Q. hiya well im going out with this guy. im only 14, so i no that its not necessary that i go for someone straight off. we've only been going out for a week now and have been out once but with two other friends I made sure i was good friends with him and got on good terms with him to make sure he wasnt a total wanker before i went out with him he's had a bit of a crush on me since weve been friends, the problem is now that were going out i just cant find the sense in me to loosen up. i know that i should feel safe around him, he is a butch as swimmer after all, and i no that i can trust him. its just everytime i think that were going out i feel a little replused at that fact when i went out with him and my other two friends we watched a 3… [cont.]
Asked by koz - Sat Dec 27 06:28:40 2008 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered - 3 Answers - Comments

A. What are you repulsed by? People seeing you together with him? The thought of gay romance or sex? The fear that you are not like other guys? I think you need to look at your feelings...think about things...and figure out why you are repulsed or scared. But it's okay for you to go out with him, it's okay for you to cuddle/snuggle up next to him. And it's also okay if you don't know yet if you prefer girls or guys. Have you dated a girl you like to see how that feels? How is it the same or different? Do boys or girls make you more passionate and interested? Do you fall in love more with girls or boys? Who do you think about whilst masturbating? Would you rather kiss and snuggle all night with a girl or a guy? Don't be afraid to look at these… [cont.]
Answered by * - Sat Dec 27 06:42:32 2008

Is this a brain or spinal cord injury?
Q. Alright its homework for anatomy and my teacher didn't teach us this. Based on the following findings, is this persons injury an injury to the brain or spinal cord, and why Sensory Testing - Decreased sensation to touch, pressure,and vibration in the right upper.lower extremities -Decreased temperature discrimination in left upper/lower extremities Motor Testing -Decreased strength and movement of the right upper/lower extremities during muscle testing -Decreased strength and movement of left ab muscles -absence of triceps and biceps reflexes in right upper extremity -abnormal response of patellar, achilles(hyper) reflexes in the right lower extremities -positive Babinski sign on right foot -abnormal cremasteric reflex in right groin… [cont.]
Asked by Joe - Sun Nov 6 23:25:38 2011 - Injuries - 2 Answers - Comments

How might these reflexs help locate the site of damage in a patient with a neck injury?
Q. A reflex called biceps-jerk reflex employs motor neurons that exit the spinal cord in the 5th spinal nerve(5th from the top of cord)Another reflex called triceps jerk reflex, utilizes motor neurons in the 7th spinal nerve.
Asked by tamtam - Tue Jul 29 16:01:04 2008 - Injuries - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Interesting question... Is this for your homework or something? Well... You do the test for many reasons. If there was a trauma to the neck you can do these two tests to get an idea if there was damage to the brain or spinal order. If this is the case, the reflexive jerk will be larger than normal because the brain or spinal cord can not dampen the reaction since it has been damaged. If you are trying to determine if a nerve root had been impinged, then you test the reflex and it is damped or less than normal jerk. This would not be a test you do alone, but in combinations with other tests based on signs and symptoms. Does that answer your question?
Answered by Jessica - Tue Jul 29 17:11:38 2008

Differentiate between nerve deafness and condition deafness?
Q. 1. Differentiate between nerve deafness and condition deafness? 2. You preform Rinne test on subject and note that subject can't hear tuning fork when the end of the instrument is places just outside the unplugged right external auditory meatus, but that that the subject can hear the turning fork when the vibrating instrument is placed against the right mastoid process. What these results indicate?8. 3.Provide a mechanistic explanation for auditory localization test. (person with closed eyes can distinguish between right and left clicks, but not in front, above and behind). 4.What term "tactile localization" means?Provide an anatomical or physiological explanation for tactile localization exercise ( person has better sensation on… [cont.]
Asked by evgenia b - Mon Mar 30 11:17:22 2009 - Optical - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Sounds like sombody does not want to do their own homework, hmmm?
Answered by Spectacle - Mon Mar 30 12:15:34 2009

Can someone help me out, please?
Q. Hi there. :) Okay, I just joined a gym in hopes to shed some unwanted body fat, to tone my muscles more, and to build more muscle. I'm also using protein bars and drinks to help improve my muscles and I'm trying to eat healthier and in smaller servings. (Meats, vegetables, fruits, grains, Ect.) I consider myself an active person. I love to play sports, (especially Football (Skol' Vikings!) and Basketball), I joined all the PE classes possible in High School, I love to take walks, and I just love the feeling of an adrenaline rush. Previously before I joined the gym I worked out on my upper-body. I'd basically just work out for 30 minutes using Dumbells, an EZ bar, and a Coil-bend bar using them in multiple positions 2-4 times a week for… [cont.]
Asked by Die-Hard Viking Fan ( 0-2 ) - Tue Mar 16 21:19:25 2010 - Diet & Fitness - 2 Answers - Comments

A. You said you have a stronger upperbody than a lower body but you also said you have fat upper legs and fat tricep area and a gut. The inner thighs, triceps, and gut are the last places our body loses fat so in order to lose fat here you need to work on your major muscles. Quads and hamstrings are the largest muscles so if you build more muscle here then you will burn a significant amount of calories. There is no such thing as "spot training". You really need to work the entire body to lose weight and gain muscle. (You can't just focus on one body part!) This means cardio and strength training! Everyone's body is the same in this way, so although you have noticeable biceps and shoulders you're still going to have to work on these… [cont.]
Answered by Anna - Fri Mar 19 16:18:10 2010

Some informative help, please?
Q. Hi there. :) Okay, I just joined a gym in hopes to shed some unwanted body fat, to tone my muscles more, and to build more muscle. I'm also using protein bars and drinks to help improve my muscles and I'm trying to eat healthier and in smaller servings. (Meats, vegetables, fruits, grains, Ect.) I consider myself an active person. I love to play sports, (especially Football (Skol' Vikings!) and Basketball), I joined all the PE classes possible in High School, I love to take walks, and I just love the feeling of an adrenaline rush. Previously before I joined the gym I worked out on my upper-body. I'd basically just work out for 30 minutes using Dumbells, an EZ bar, and a Coil-bend bar using them in multiple poisitions 2-4 times a week for… [cont.]
Asked by Die-Hard Viking Fan ( 0-2 ) - Tue Mar 16 19:05:01 2010 - Diet & Fitness - 1 Answers - Comments

A. You already know what you are doing to lift weights, that isn't the biggest problem you have. You need to do some cardio. By the sounds of it, you are storing fat around your thighs and stomach, so you need to lose some fat instead of build muscles. Walking is great, and playing sports is great, but you say you've been doing that for a long time. When you do something for a while, your body gets used to it and stops burning excess fat because it can handle that level of exercise. You need to amp up your cardio. When you are at the gym, do 30 minutes on a bike, treadmill, elliptical, etc. Try interval training too (moderate pace for 5 mins, as hard as you can for 1 min, repeat). This will help you shed the fat and reveal the muscle there… [cont.]
Answered by Vortex - Tue Mar 16 19:16:29 2010