The radial nerve acts as both the afferent and the efferent pathway, and the spinal root is C6-7-8.<\/p>\n
The sitting patient<\/em><\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Passively place the patient\u2019s forearm in slightly more than 90\u00b0 flexion. Hold the patient\u2019s wrist so that they are able to completely relax their muscles.<\/li>\n<li>Strike the triceps tendon directly with the reflex hammer, about 3 cm above the olecranon [Figure 79].<\/li>\n<li>Note the contraction of the triceps muscle and the movement of the forearm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-114\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-79.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-79.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-79-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span style=\"width: 400px; display: block;\">Figure 79<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>The supine patient<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/116864085?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The patient\u2019s arm should be placed across their chest in a relaxed position, with the elbow at about 90\u00b0 flexion.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Using one hand hold the patient\u2019s hand or wrist, and bring the arm into slightly more than 90\u00b0 flexion, after having passively flexed and extended the elbow a number of times in order to relax the triceps muscle.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Strike the triceps muscle with the reflex hammer about 3 cm above the olecranon [Figure 80].<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Note the contraction of the triceps muscle and the movement of the forearm.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-115\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-80.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-80.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-80-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span style=\"width: 400px; display: block;\">Figure 80<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The radial nerve acts as both the afferent and the efferent pathway, and the spinal root is C6-7-8. 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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Passively place the patient\u2019s forearm in slightly more than 90\u00b0 flexion. Hold the patient\u2019s wrist so that they are able to completely relax their muscles.<\/li>\n<li>Strike the triceps tendon directly with the reflex hammer, about 3 cm above the olecranon [Figure 79].<\/li>\n<li>Note the contraction of the triceps muscle and the movement of the forearm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-114\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-79.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-79.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-79-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span style=\"width: 400px; display: block;\">Figure 79<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>The supine patient<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/116864085?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The patient\u2019s arm should be placed across their chest in a relaxed position, with the elbow at about 90\u00b0 flexion.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Using one hand hold the patient\u2019s hand or wrist, and bring the arm into slightly more than 90\u00b0 flexion, after having passively flexed and extended the elbow a number of times in order to relax the triceps muscle.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Strike the triceps muscle with the reflex hammer about 3 cm above the olecranon [Figure 80].<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Note the contraction of the triceps muscle and the movement of the forearm.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-115\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-80.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-80.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-80-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span style=\"width: 400px; display: block;\">Figure 80<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The radial nerve acts as both the afferent and the efferent pathway, and the spinal root is C6-7-8. 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