Expansion
Knee jerk L3 to L4, ankle jerk S1 to S2
Expansion
- Knee jerk (patellar reflex) - L3, L4
- Ankle jerk (Achilles reflex) - S1, S2
Remember the counting rhyme: “S1, 2 buckle my shoe; L3, 4 kick the door.”
Mnemonic
Lower Limb Reflex Roots - Buckle My Shoe
A mnemonic for the nerve roots of the lower limb reflexes.