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Title
Percussion hammer and pleximeter in velvet lined box.
Description
A pleximeter (sometimes "plexor") is a small hammer that is used during clinical examinations to test the reflexes of the patient. One such reflex is the knee jerk reflex. The doctor will strike the patellar ligament of the patient and measure the reflex response to examine the patient's nervous tissue.
Date
c. 1800s
Identifier
2015/234.2
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
Length: 5 cm
Materials
Ivory, wood, and metal.
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