By
Carolyn Jarvis, PhD, APN, CNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, Chestnut Health Systems, Bloomington; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
Description
Video 1 from the Jarvis Physical Examination and Health Assessment Video Series begins with a review of the corticospinal and extrapyramidal
tracts, the cerebellar system, and the reflex arc. The motor system examination shows how to assess the muscles and cerebellar function
by testing balance, coordination, and skilled movements. The reflex examination provides general guidelines and then demonstrates how
to elicit deep tendon reflexes in the arms and legs as well as common superficial reflexes.
