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triceps reflex [1 record]

Record 1 1991-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Extension at the elbow joint induced by tapping the triceps tendon near its insertion into the olecranon, with the elbow held semiflexed.

OBS

The term "triceps reflex" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Extension de l'avant-bras sur le bras après percussion du tendon du triceps brachial au-dessus de l'olécrane. L'arc réflexe est celui de C7.

OBS

Le terme "réflexe olécrânien" a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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