Nerve Roots Flashcards
Nerve Root C5 - Muscle tests
Shoulder abduction: deltoid (axillary nerve)
Forearm flexion: biceps (musculocutaneous nerve)
Nerve Root C5 - Reflex
Biceps
Nerve Root C5 - Sensation
C4, C5, C6
Nerve Root C6 - Muscle tests
Wrist extension: extensor carpi radialis longus & brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris (radial nerve)
Nerve Root C6 - Reflex
Brachioradialis
Nerve Root C6 - Sensation
C5, C6, C7
Nerve Root C7 - Muscle tests
Elbow extension: triceps (radial nerve)
Wrist flexion: flexor carpi radialis (median nerve), flexor carpi ulnaris (ulnar nerve)
Finger extension: extensor digitorum communis, extensor indicis profundus, extensor digiti minimi (radial nerve)
Nerve Root C7 - Reflex
Triceps
Nerve Root C7 - Sensation
C6, C7, C8
Nerve Root C8 - Muscle tests
Finger flexion: flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundus, lumbricals (median and ulnar nerves)
Nerve Root C8 - Reflex
None
Nerve Root C8 - Sensation
C7, C8, T1
Nerve Root T1 - Muscle tests
Finger abduction: dorsal interossei (ulnar nerve)
Finger adduction: palmer interossei (ulnar nerve)
Nerve Root T1 - Reflex
None
Nerve Root T1 - Sensation
C8, T1, T2
Nerve Root L4 - Muscle tests
Foot dorsiflexion & inversion: tibialis anterior (deep fibular/peroneal nerve)
Nerve Root L4 - Reflex
Patellar Tendon
Nerve Root L4 - Sensation
L3, L4, L5
Nerve Root L5 - Muscle tests
Foot dorsiflexion: Extensor hallicus longus, extensor digitorum longus & brevis (deep fibular/peroneal nerve)
Big toe dorsiflexion: extensor halluces longus (deep fibular/peroneal nerve)
Toes 2, 3, 4 dorsiflexion: extensor digitorum longus & brevis (deep fibular/peroneal nerve)
Hip and Pelvis abduction: gluteus medius & minimus (superior gluteal nerve)
Nerve Root L5 - Reflex
None
Nerve Root L5 - Sensation
L4, L5, S1
Nerve Root S1 - Muscle tests
Foot plantarflexion: gastrocnemius and soleus (tibial nerve)
Foot plantar flexion and eversion: fibular/peroneus longus & brevis (superficial fibular/peroneal nerve)
Hip extension: gluteus maximus (inferior gluteal nerve)
Nerve Root S1 - Reflex
Achilles
Nerve Root S1 - Sensation
L5, S1, S2