Dermatomes and Myotomes

Question 1

Dermatomes

Answer 1

area of skin supplied by a specific spinal nerve

Question 2

Myotomes

Answer 2

muscle or group of muscles supplied by a specific spinal nerve

Question 3

Dermatomes are done _______ myotomes during assessment

Answer 3

before

Question 4

C1 derm

Answer 4

top of head

Question 5

C2 derm

Answer 5

back of head

Question 6

C3 derm

Answer 6

sides of neck

Question 7

C4 derm

Answer 7

tops of shoulders

Question 8

C5 derm

Answer 8

top part of forearm

Question 9

C6 derm

Answer 9

thumb

Question 10

C7 derm

Answer 10

middle finger

Question 11

C8 derm

Answer 11

pinky

Question 12

T1 derm

Answer 12

other side of forearm

Question 13

L1 derm

Answer 13

top of hips (iliac crest)

Question 14

L2 derm

Answer 14

upper thigh

Question 15

L3 derm

Answer 15

upper medial patella

Question 16

L4 derm

Answer 16

medial gastroc

Question 17

L5 derm

Answer 17

top of foot

Question 18

S1 derm

Answer 18

lateral gastroc

Question 19

S2 derm

Answer 19

posterior mid thigh

Question 20

C1/C2 myo

Answer 20

cervical flexion

Question 21

C3 myo

Answer 21

cervical lateral flexion

Question 22

C4 myo

Answer 22

scapular elevation

Question 23

C5 myo

Answer 23

Shoulder abduction

Question 24

C6 myo

Answer 24

Elbow flexion AND wrist extension

Question 25

C7 myo

Answer 25

Elbow extension AND wrist flexion

Question 26

C8 myo

Answer 26

Thumb extension

Question 27

T1 myo

Answer 27

MCP abduction

Question 28

L1/L2 myo

Answer 28

Hip flexion

Question 29

L3 myo

Answer 29

knee extension

Question 30

L4 myo

Answer 30

Dorsiflexion

Question 31

L5 myo

Answer 31

Big toe extension

Question 32

S1 myo

Answer 32

Hip extension OR ankle plantarflexion

Question 33

S2 myo

Answer 33

knee flexion