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| Light stroking of the 4 quadrants of the abdomen causes the anterior abdominal wall to contact [T7-10 above umbilicus; T11-L1: below umbilicus] |
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| Massaging the carotid sinus will cause a decrease in the heart rate [afferent portion, CN IX and efferent portion: CN X] |
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| Painfully pinching the back of the neck may cause the pupil on the same side to dilate [afferent portion: C1-5 nerves, efferent portion: cervical sympathetics] |
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| Blowing a puff of air on to the cornea of the open eye will result in the blinking of the eye [afferent portion: CN V and efferent portion: CN VII] |
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| Stroking the inner aspect of the upper thigh causes the ipsilateral testis to be elevated [L1 and L2] |
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| Touching soft palate of the throat cause the patient to gag [CN IX and X] |
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| Massaging the eyeballs will cause a decrease in the heart rate [afferent portion: CN V1 and efferent portion: parasympathetics via CN X] |
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| Stroking the outer aspect of the plantar surface of the foot from posterior to anterior and medial causes the big toe and the other toes to plantar flex |
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| Touching the uvula causes it to be elevated [afferent portion: CN IX, efferent portion -CN X] |
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