Electrodiagnostics on the healthy body. Part 1, upper extremity.

Berlin, [1930]

1 film reel (26 min.) : silent, black and white ; 16 mm.

Title from opening credits.

"This film is from the B.M.A. Film Library"--From opening credits.

Original cinefilm version has slightly longer duration than digitised version.

Produced by Dr. Erwin Straus and Berlin University.

Segment 1. The following muscles are stimulated with an electrode, using Faradic and Galvanic currents alternately: Brachial plexus with anterior thoracics, brachial plexus, deltoid and bicep. Some are also shown in slow motion. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:05:20:23 Length: 00:05:20:23

Segment 2. The following muscles are stimulated: Brachialis, triceps long head, triceps internal head, triceps external head, musculospiral nerve, and musc. brachioradialis. Time start: 00:05:20:23 Time end: 00:11:20:00 Length: 00:05:59:02

Segment 3. The following muscles are stimulated: Musc. extensor carpi radialis longior, musc. extensor carpi radialis brevior, musc. extensor communist digitorum, musc. extensor indicis proprius, musc. extensor minimi digiti, musc. extensor carpi ulnaris, musc. extensor pollicis longus, ulnar nerve proximal section. Some are shown in slow motion. Time start: 00:11:20:00 Time end: 00:16:50:23 Length: 00:05:30:23

Segment 4. The following muscles are stimulated: Musc. flexor carpi ulnaris, musc. flexor profundus digitorum, median nerve proximal section, musc. pronator radii teres, musc. flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus and musc. flexor sublimis digitorum. Some are shown in slow motion as well. Time start: 00:16:50:23 Time end: 00:22:27:23 Length: 00:05:37:00

Copyright previously held by British Medical Association and assigned to Wellcome in 2008.