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Your patient has a herniated lumbar disc resulting in injury to S1, S2. What if any deep tendon reflex might show involvement?

Name the two main parts (nerves) of the sciatic nerve.

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The myelin-producing cell in the Central Nervous System is the _______.  

You are assisting a PT in a sensory evaluation.  The PT uses a pinprick on the middle finger.  Which dermatome is being tested?  

Your patient has a herniated lumbar disc resulting in injury to S1, S2. Which location would be BEST to check for sensory changes?

A patient contracted an infection in the coverings of the brain and spinal cord.  This is called?

You are assisting a PT in a sensory evaluation.  The PT uses a pinprick on the middle finger.  Which dermatome is being tested?  

The _______ lobe is primarily responsible for vision.  

When 454 pyrosequencing was developed, what were the two main advances in method that allowed for faster sequences of millions of templates?  Check two answers.