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Final: Dermatomes Flashcards

1
Q

A _____ is an area of skin supplied by cutaneous branches of a single spinal nerve

A

dermatome

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2
Q

Can neighboring dermatomes overlap

A

yes

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3
Q

How can dermatomes be assessed

A

with soft touch or pin prick

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4
Q

Dermatomes are useful in identifying the location of a _____ nerve lesion

A

spinal

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5
Q

C3 Dermatome

A

side of neck

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6
Q

C4 dermatome

A

along clavicle and upper scapula

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7
Q

C5 dermatome

A

deltoid

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8
Q

C6 dermatome

A

thumb/index finger

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9
Q

C7 dermatome

A

long finger

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10
Q

What does tome mean in greek

A

to cut or sections

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11
Q

C8 dermatome

A

little finger

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12
Q

T1 dermatome

A

medial forearm

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13
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T2 dermatome

A

medial upper arm

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14
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L1 dermatome

A

trochanter

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15
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L2 dermatome

A

anterior thigh

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16
Q

L3 dermatome

A

medial lower leg

17
Q

L4 dermatome

A

dorsum of foot/big toe

18
Q

L5 dermatome

A

2nd and 3rd toes

19
Q

S1 dermatome

A

lateral foot

20
Q

S2 dermatome

21
Q

A _____ is a muscle or muscle group that is innervated by a single spinal nerve

22
Q

_____ may signal a spinal nerve lesion

23
Q

Are myotomes assessed slowly or quickly`

24
Q

C5 myotome

25
Q

C6 myotome

A

elbow flexors

26
Q

C7 myotome

27
Q

C8 myotome

A

finger abduction/adduction

28
Q

L2 myotome

A

hip flexors

29
Q

L3 myotome

A

knee extensors

30
Q

L4 myotome

A

dorsiflexors

31
Q

L5 myotomes

A

big toe extensors

32
Q

S1 and S2 mytomes

A

plantar flexors

33
Q

C5 and C6 reflexes

A

biceps and brachioradialis

34
Q

C7 and C8 reflexes

35
Q

L3 reflex

36
Q

S1 reflex

A

ankle jerk

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