Doctor checks reflexes with hammer from "summary" of My First Trip to the Doctor by Katie Kawa
During your visit to the doctor, they may use a small rubber hammer to check your reflexes. This special hammer is called a reflex hammer. When the doctor uses the reflex hammer, they gently tap different parts of your body to see how your muscles react. This helps the doctor understand how well your nervous system is working. For example, the doctor may tap your knee with the reflex hammer. This action causes your leg to kick without you even thinking about it. Your leg kicking is a reflex, which is an a...
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