Motor Neuron Table

What are the structures of the UMN?

• Brain, Spinal Cord, Basal Ganglion, above L1 and Corticospinal Tract

• Cerebellum, PNS, below L1, Cranial Nerves and Anterior Horn

Hypertonicity is a muscle tone of which motor neuron?

• Upper motor neuron (UMN)

• Lower motor neuron (LMN)

Spasticity is a muscle tone of which motor neuron?

• Upper motor neuron (UMN)

• Lower motor neuron (LMN)

Rigidity is a muscle tone of which motor neuron?

• Upper motor neuron (UMN)

• Lower motor neuron (LMN)

Lead pipe (Rigidity) is a muscle tone of which motor neuron?

• Upper motor neuron (UMN)

• Lower motor neuron (LMN)

Cogwheel (Rigidity) is a muscle tone of which motor neuron?

• Upper motor neuron (UMN)

• Lower motor neuron (LMN)

Tremors (Rigidity) is a muscle tone of which motor neuron?

• Upper motor neuron (UMN)

• Lower motor neuron (LMN)

Choreiform movements such as Athetosis, Choreoathetosis and Hemiballismus are muscle tone movements of which motor neuron?

• Upper Motor Neuron (UMN)

• Lower Motor Neuron (LMN)

What kind of joint mobility would a patient with an UMN pathologic disorder have?

• Hypomobility

• Hypermobility

What kind of Deep Tendon Reflex (DTR) would a patient with an UMN pathologic disorder have?

• Hyperreflexia

• Hyporeflexia