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PATELLAR REFLEX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pendular reflex
1, record 1, English, pendular%20reflex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knee jerk which follows a tap on the patellar tendon but in which inhibition occurs only slowly and the leg, if dependent, swings backward and forward several times like a pendulum. This reflex may be seen in a hypotonic limb, as in chorea. 1, record 1, English, - pendular%20reflex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This reflex can also be elicited at the triceps tendon (triceps jerk). 2, record 1, English, - pendular%20reflex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réflexe pendulaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20pendulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réflexe pendulaire appartient au syndrome cérébelleux. Il se met en évidence pour les seuls réflexes rotuliens et tricipitaux. Le malade assis, jambes pendantes, au bord de la table d'examen, la percussion du tendon rotulien entraîne non pas une réponse, mais une série d'oscillations pendulaires de la jambe. De même pour l'avant-bras, après percussion de l'olécr ne, le sujet étant légèrement penché en avant, le bras maintenu horizontalement et l'avant-bras pendant. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flexe%20pendulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patellar reflex
1, record 2, English, patellar%20reflex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- patellar tendon reflex 2, record 2, English, patellar%20tendon%20reflex
correct
- knee jerk 3, record 2, English, knee%20jerk
correct
- KJ 4, record 2, English, KJ
correct
- KJ 4, record 2, English, KJ
- knee reflex 2, record 2, English, knee%20reflex
correct
- quadriceps reflex 5, record 2, English, quadriceps%20reflex
correct
- quadriceps jerk 4, record 2, English, quadriceps%20jerk
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction of the quadriceps femoris muscle with extension of the leg at the knee in response to a quick tap against the patellar tendon. Tests the integrity of L2, L3, and L4. 2, record 2, English, - patellar%20reflex
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "patellar reflex" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 6, record 2, English, - patellar%20reflex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réflexe rotulien
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20rotulien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réflexe patellaire 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20patellaire
correct, masculine noun
- réflexe quadricipital 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20quadricipital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extension brusque de la jambe sur la cuisse provoquée par la percussion du tendon rotulien, explorant surtout la 4e racine lombaire, mais également L2 et L3. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flexe%20rotulien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «réflexe rotulien» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flexe%20rotulien
Record 2, Key term(s)
- réflexe tendineux du genou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reflejo rotuliano
1, record 2, Spanish, reflejo%20rotuliano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reflejo patelar 1, record 2, Spanish, reflejo%20patelar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- right patellar reflex
1, record 3, English, right%20patellar%20reflex
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 3, English, - right%20patellar%20reflex
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réflexe rotulien droit
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20rotulien%20droit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9flexe%20rotulien%20droit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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