Dermatomes Flashcards
What is the landmark of the C2 dermatome?
Posterior half of the skull (cap)
What is the landmark of the C3 dermatome?
High turtleneck shirt
What is the landmark of the C4 dermatome?
Low collar shift
What is the landmark of the C5 dermatome?
Ventral axial line of upper limb
What is the landmark of the C6 dermatome?
Thumb + Index finger (Make a 6)
What is the landmark of the C7 dermatome?
Middle finger + palm of hand
Flip off heaven
What is the landmark of the C8 dermatome?
Ring + little finger
What is the landmark of the T4 dermatome?
Nipples
T4 at the teat pore
What is the landmark of the T5 dermatome?
Inframammary fold
What is the landmark of the T6 dermatome?
Xiphoid process
What is the landmark of the T10 dermatome?
Umbilicus
BellybuTEN
What is the landmark of the L1 dermatome?
Inguinal ligament
L for ligament 1 for 1nguinal
What is the landmark of the L4 dermatome?
Knee caps
Down on aLL fours
What is the landmark of the L5 dermatome?
Big toe, dorsum of foot
L5 largest of the 5
What is the landmark of the S1 dermatome?
Lateral foot, small toe
S1 the smallest one