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Examining the Sensory System

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Subtitles in English for this video can be displayed by clicking on CC (first button on the bottom right hand corner of the video).

Examining the Spinothalamic Tract of the Upper Limbs

Examining the Posterior Column Pathway of the Upper Limbs

Examining the Spinothalamic Tract of the Lower Limbs

Examining the Posterior Column Pathway of the Lower Limbs

Testing Proprioception of the Lower Limbs

Testing Vibration Sense of the Lower Limbs

Determining the Sensory Level

Rhomberg’s Test

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