Dermatomes and myotomes

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@lauraphysiostudies - notes from MSc Physiotherapy Lectures myotomes, dermatomes and reflexes dorm atones myotornes group of supplied muscles single nerve root

Myotomes

Dermatomes and myotomes with word associations

Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes Reflexes: • Knee - L2, L3, L4 • Ankle - S1 • Biceps - C5, C6 • Triceps - C6, C7, C8 • Supinator - C5, C6 Important Conditions: • Cauda Equina Syndrome - Low back pain, sciatica, saddle (perineal) anesthesia, genitourinary dysfunction, and bilateral leg paresis. Medical Emergency • Peroneal Neuropathy - Foot drop and sensory disturbance over dorsum of foot and lateral calf. Inversion reserved. Commonly caused by damage to peroneal nerve at fibular neck…

Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes Motor Function Shoulder: • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary) • Adduction - C6, C7, C8 Elbow: • Flexion - C5,C6 (musculocutaneous) • Extension C6, C7, C8 (radial) Supination - C6 Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist: • Flexion - C6, C7 (median) • Extension - C7, C8 (radial) Finger: • Mexion - C8 (median) • Extension - C7, C8 (radial) • Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar) • Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar) • Thumb opp - C8, T1 (median) Reflexes: • Triceps Jerk - C7, C8 • Biceps Jerk…

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