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Categories: Reflexes
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jaw jerk reflex  jaw jerk  Jaw jerk reflexes  masseter reflex
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The jaw jerk reflex or the masseter reflex is a stretch reflex used to test the status of a patient's trigeminal nerve and to help distinguish an upper cervical cord compression from lesions that are above the foramen magnum. Wikipedia
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The jaw jerk reflex or the masseter reflex is a stretch reflex used to test the status of a patient's trigeminal nerve and to help distinguish an upper cervical cord compression from lesions that are above the foramen magnum. Wikipedia
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