myotomes Flashcards
what is a myotome
a group of muscles innervated by the same spinal root
what movement does
C5 produce
shoulder abduction
what movement does
C6 produce
elbow flexion wrist flexion
what movement does
C7 produce
elbow extension wrist flexion
what movement does
C8 produce
finger flexion
thumb extension
what movement does
T1 produce
finger abduction
what movement does
L2 produce
hip flexion
what movement does
L3 produce
knee extension
what movement does
L4 produce
dorsiflexion
what movement does
L5 produce
toe extension
what movement does
S1 produce
plantar flexion/ eversion
what movement does S3 produce
pelvic floor and genital function
what is a dermatome
patch of sin in which all the nerves correspond to one spinal root
what movement does C2 produce
cervical flexion
what movement does C3 produce
lateral cervical flexion
