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• Tests hearing.
• Use a tuning fork.

• Tests Lateral movement of the eye.
• Have pt follow an object left and right.

Extend the thigh and flex the knee to test hamstring muscles

Tests flexor muscles of the anterior arm. Have pt pronate the forearm or move the thumb to touch the tip of the little finger.

• Tests the muscles of the neck.
• Have PT rotate the head, flex the neck laterally.

• Tests the flexors of the arm.
• Have PT flex elbow and supinate the forearm.

• Tests extensor muscles of the arm.
• Have PT extent the arm at the elbow.

• Have Pt Flex the hip and extend the knee.
• Tests Quadricep muscles.

• ABduct the arm against Resistance.
• Tests extension of the Humerus.

• Test the uvula.
• Test gag and swallow reflex.
• Have PT cough and Speak.

• Tests sensation.
• Brush the skin of the anteriolateral neck and the shoulders region.

• Medially rotate the thigh.
• ADduct the thigh.

• Tests adduction muscles of the arm.
• Adduct the arm against resistance.

• Tests protraction of the scapula.
• Have pt do horizontal arm movements as if punching or pushing away.

• Medially rotate the arm, adduct the humerus.
• Tests teres major and subscapular muscles.

• Tests Anterior flexor muscles of the forearm.
• Flex the wrist, bring phalanges toward thumb to cup the hand.

• Tests Rotation of the scapula.
• Have Pt imitate paddling a canoe.

• Tests Abduction muscles of the arm such as the Supraspinatus.
• Have PT abduct or laterally rotate the arm.

• Test eye movement.
• Check pupil size, shape and reflex.
• Use penlight.

(V1) Opthalmic branch - touch cornea with whisp of cotton to elicit blinking.

(V2) Maxillary branch - test sensation of under eye, nose and upper lip areas by using safety pin, hot or cold items.

(V3) Mandibular branch - Clench teeth or close jaw against resistance.

• Test eye movement.
• Track an object up and down and around with the eye.

• Test muscles of the neck.
• Test gag and swallow reflex.
• Ask pt to cough and speak.

• Test tearing by using ammonia fumes.
• Test taste by using sweet, bitter, sour and salty substances on anterior 2/3rds of tongue.

• Test sense of smell.
• Have PT sniff something such as Coffee.

• Tests sight.
• Use eye chart.

• Test tongue muscles.
• Have PT protrude and retract tongue.

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• Look for inhalation.
• Ask pt to take deep breaths.