You are a doctor examining a patient who fell and was injured. You conduct the patellar reflex test by tapping on his right patellar tendon. The patient's leg does not move in response to your tap. What can you conclude from this test?
A) The patient has definitely sustained a brain injury.
B) The patient may have a motor nerve injury.
C) The patient may have a sensory nerve injury.
D) The patient may have a spinal cord injury.
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