Onychia and Paronychia of the Toe â What You Can Do. The terms onychia and paronychia refer to a type of bacterial or fungal infection that strikes the fingernails and toenails. Onychia is an infection of the nail itself, which causes inflammation of the nail and swelling of the surrounding tissue. Paronychia is an infection of the surrounding tissue, where the nail meets the skin; a paronychia infection causes inflammation, and may also lead to the formation of pus-filled abscesses.
Deep Tendon Reflexes. Using a reflex hammer, deep tendon reflexes are elicited in all 4 extremities. Note the extent or power of the reflex, both visually and by palpation of the tendon or muscle in question.
A reflex is an automatic response to a stimulus. Humans use reflex  actions in only some of their behaviour, for example controlling  the eye's pupil size. Simple reflexes. â¦ Simple reflexes produce  rapid involuntary responses to a stimulus. reflex is a quick involuntary action. There are five steps to a reflex: the stimulus occurs, the sensory neurons sense the stimulus, it sends a message to your spinal cord (â¦ it doesn't reach the brain right then), the spinal cord sends a message to your motor neurons, and the reflex occurs.