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Neurological examination
The arms are placed in a relaxed p[osition, and stretch reflexes evoked from the wrist and elbow using a light tap with a tendon hammer.
Note the technique in which the examiner places his thumb on the tendon, and then taps the thumb rather than the tendon itself.
This allows more precise application of the stimulus, and the reflex response can be felt as well as seen.
Arm reflexes