Anatomy and physiology

The first part of this lab will involve having another individual/person test for the patella reflex and the Babinski sign on you. 

1. To test the patella reflex, first you will need to build a patella reflex hammer. 

  Steps to build patella reflex hammer

  a. To build this self made hammer you will need the following

    i. 2 unsharpened pencils

   

  ii. 1 eraser 

 iii. 2 rubber bands

    

iv. The finished patella hammer should look like this 

2. Once you are done building your " hammer", follow the steps below to test for the patella reflex

  Patella Reflex Test

a. Find the patella tendon (This should be done by a second person). Watch this video  Patella Tendon Palpitation  to help find the patella tendon

b. You (student taking this class) should be sited calmly on a chair with the Femur making a 90 degree angle with the Tibia.

c. At this point the individual assisting with this lab should proceed to strike your patella tendon quickly and firmly. 

d. The assisting partner should do at least 5 repetition strikes to test for the patella reflex

e. Record the respond of your knee to the test in d.

f. Click and watch the  Patella Reflex Test  video as a reference video of what a patella test looks like

3. Next you and your assistant will test for the Babinski sign 

   Babinski Test Steps

a. Watch this video 

b. Follow procedure shown in a.

c. For this test, I advise to use the blunt end of a spoon

   c. Observe to see if your toes flex or extend. 

  d. Use the rubric below to write and submit a report on the test conducted.

                                                       Report Rubric 

Title: 0.5 points : A suitable title for the experiments should be chosen

Introduction: 2.5 points: This paragraph should contain introductory information about the reflexes

                                                          

Materials & Methods: 1 point: This section should briefly relay the methodology of each of the reflex tests carried                                                      out . 

Discussion: 3 points. This is the most important part of the report. Discuss results from both reflex tests carried                                            out. Be sure to cite scientist journals to explain your results. A good source is PUBMED 

Conclusion : 0.5 point:  This section should contain concluding remarks about the experiments carried out. 

References: 1.5 points: This section, usually on a separate page should contain citations used in the discussion.                                                      References should be written according to APA guidelines 

Formatting: 1 point: This report should be written using APA guidelines. i.e:  Double Spaced, Times New Roman 12 

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3.Submit lab report here Reflex Lab Report

PART 2 

1. Watch the  introduction to reflexes video