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Nerve Root Dermatomes, Myotomes, Reflexes, Paresthesias
Nerve Root | Dermatome, myotome, reflexes |
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C1 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Vertex of skull Myotome: None |
C2 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Temple, forehead, occiput Myotome: Longus colli, SCM, Rectus capitis (neck flexors) |
C3 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Entire neck, posterior cheek, temporal area, prolongation forward under mandible Myotome: Traps, splenius capitis |
C4 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Shoulder area, clavicular area, upper scapular area Myotome: Traps, levator scapulae |
C5 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Deltoid area, anterior aspect of entire arm to base of thumb Myotome: Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, deltoid, biceps |
C6 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Lateral anterior arm, radial side of hand to thumb and index finger Myotome: Biceps, supinator, wrist extensors |
C7 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Lateral arm and forearm to index, long, and ring fingers Myotome: Triceps, wrist flexors |
C8 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Medial arm and forearm to long, ring, and little fingers Myotome: Ulnar deviators, thumb extensors, thumb adductors |
T1 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Medial side of forearm to base of little finger Myotome: Disk lesions at upper 2 thoracic levels do not appear to give rise to root weakness |
T2 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Medial side of upper arm to medial elbow, pectoral and mid scapular areas Myotome: Disk lesions at upper 2 thoracic levels do not appear to give rise to root weakness |
L1 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: back, over trochanter and groin Myotome: None |
L2 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Back, front of thigh to knee Myotome: Psoas, hip adductors |
L3 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: back, upper buttock, anterior thigh and knee, medial lower leg Myotome: Psoas, quads, thigh atrophy |
L4 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Medial buttock, lateral thigh, medial leg, dorsum of foot, big toe Myotome: Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis |
L5 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Butt, post. and lateral thigh, lateral aspect of leg, dorsum of foot, medial half of sole, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd toes Myotome: Extensor hallucis, peroneals, glut medius, DFs, hamstrings and calf atrophy |
S1 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Lateral and plantar aspect of foot Myotome: Calf and hamstrings, wasting of glutes, peroneals, plantar flexors |
S2 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Butt, thigh, and leg posterior Myotome: Same as S1 except peroneals |
S3 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Groin, medial thigh to knee Myotome: None |
S4 (Dermatome / Myotome) | Dermatome: Perineum, genitals, lower sacrum Myotome: Bladder, rectum |
C1 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: None Paresthesias: None |
C2 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: None Paresthesias: None |
C3 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: None Paresthesias: Cheek, side of neck |
C4 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: None Paresthesias: Horizontal band along clavicle and upper scapula |
C5 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: Biceps, brachioradialis Paresthesias: None |
C6 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: Biceps, brachioradialis Paresthesias: Thumb and index finger |
C7 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: Triceps Paresthesias: Index, long, and ring fingers (together) |
C8 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: None Paresthesias: Little finger alone or w/ 2 adjacent fingers; not ring or long fingers, alone or together (C7) |
L1 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: None Paresthesias: Groin; after holding posture which causes pain |
L2 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: None Paresthesias: Occasionally anterior thigh |
L3 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: Knee jerk sluggish, PKB (+), pain on full SLR Paresthesias: Medial knee, anterior lower leg |
L4 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: SLR limited, neck flexion pn, weak or absent knee jerk, side flexion limited Paresthesias: Medial aspect of calf and ankle |
L5 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: SLR limited 1 side, neck flexion pnful, ankle decreased, crossed-leg raising pn Paresthesias: Lateral aspect of leg, medial 3 toes |
S1 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: SLR limited, Achilles reflex weak or absent Paresthesias: Lateral 2 toes, lateral foot, lateral leg to knee, plantar aspect of foot |
S2 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: Same as S1 Paresthesias: Lateral leg, knee, and heel |
S3 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: None Paresthesias: None |
S4 (Reflexes affected, Paresthesias) | Reflexes affected: None Paresthesias: Saddle area, genitals, anus, impotence, massive posterior herniation |