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Neuroscience - Dermatomes and Myotomes flashcards | Quizlet

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Dermatome

The area of skin supplied by the

cutaneous branches of a single spinal
segmental nerve

Rotation of limbs

Upper - rotates laterally - thumb =

preaxial border
Lower - roates medially - big toe =
preaxial border

Landmark Dermatomes

C2 - back of head
C6 - Thumb
C7 - middle finger
C8 - Little finger
T4 - Nipples
L3 - above the knee (medial_
L4 - medial shin
L5 - Lateral shin then curls medially
big toe
S1 - Little toe
S2 - back of hamstring
S3 - butt, S5/Co anal sphincter

Myotome

The muscles receiving innervation from

axons derived from a single spinal nerve /
ventral ramus of a spinal nerve

Upper Limb Myotomes

Shoulder Shrug - C4
Arm Abduction - C5/C6
Arm Adduction - C7/C8
Elbow Flexion - C5/C6
Elbow Extension - C7/C8
Wrist Flexion - C6/C7
Wrist Extension - C6/C7
Finger Flexion - C8
Finger Extension - C7
Finger Abduction - T1
Thumb abduction - C8/T1
Thumb Extension - C7/C8

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Upper Limb Tendon Reflexes

Biceps - C5-C6
Brachioradialis - C5-C6
Triceps - C7
Finger Flexion - C7-C8

Nerves of Upper Limb

Axillary (C5,C6) - deltoid, teres minor,

long head of triceps
Median (C5-T1) - flexors in forearm, 3
thenar muscles, 2 lateral lumrbic muscles
Musculocutaneous (C5-C7) - biceps,
brachiradialis
Radial (C5-T1) - triceps, wrist extensors
Ulna (C7, C8, T1) - all intrinsic muscles
of hand, flexor carpi ulnaris

Lower Limb Myotomes

Hip Flexion - L1/ L2

Hip Extension - L5, S1, S2 (L4/L5)
Knee Flexion - L5,S1,S2
Knee Extension - L3/L4
Ankle dorsiflexion - L4
Anke Plantar Flexion - S1/S2
Big Toe dorsiflexion - L5
Ankle Inversion - L4, L5
Anke Eversion - L5, S1
S1 - S2 Plantar flexors of the foot (calf
muscles); intrinsic foot muscles
S3 - S5 Pelvic floor muscles, bladder,
sphincters and external genitalia

Lower Limb Tendon Reflexes

Knee Jerk - L3-L4

Ankle Jerk - S1

Superficial Reflexes

Epigastric - T7-T9
Lower Abdo - T11-L2
Cremaster Reflex - L1-L2
Anal Reflex - S4-S5

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Nerves of Lower Limb

Lumbar plexus (L1-L2) - Liopsoas

Inferior gluteal (L5-S2) - Gluteus
Maximus
Superior gluteal (L4-S1) - Gluteus
medius, minimus and tensor fasciae latae
Femoral (L2-L4) - Quads
Sciatic (L4-S3) - Hamstrings
Obturator (L2-L4) - Adductors
Deep peroneal (deep fibular) (L4-S3) anterior muscles of lower leg
Tibial Nerve - Gastrocneumius and
soleus

Spinal Cord Lesions

C2 - Head and Neck movements

C3-C5 - breathing
C5 - Shoulder movement
C4-C6 - Heart rate
C5 - Shoulder movement and elbow
movement
C7-T1 - Finger movement (and head
movement?)
T1-T12 - Sympathetic tone including
temperature regulation and trunk stability
T11-L2 - Ejaculation
L2 - Hip motion
L3 - Knee extension
L4 - foot dorisflexion
L5 - Big toe dorsiflexion
L5 - Knee flexion
S1-S2 - foot plantarflexon
S2-S4 - penile erection and bowel/
bladder activity

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