Neurology Upper Limb Examination

Question 1

C5 nerve root

Answer 1

Shoulder abduction
1st 90 - suprascapular nerve
2nd 90 - axillary
Elbow flexion
Biceps reflex
C5 dermatome

Question 2

C6 nerve root

Answer 2

Elbow flexion (c5,6)
Wrist extension
Brachioradialis reflex
C6 dermatome

Question 3

C7 nerve root

Answer 3

Shoulder adduction
Elbow extension
Wrist extention with c6
Wrist flexion with c8
Finger extension with C8
Triceps reflex
C7 dermatome

Question 4

C8 nerve root

Answer 4

Finger extension
Finger flexion
C8 dermatome

Question 5

T1 nerve root

Answer 5

Finger and thumb ab/ad
T1 dermatome

Question 6

Shoulder aB
Shoulder aD
Elbow Flex
Elbow Ext
Wrist Ext
Wrist Flex
Finger Ex
Finger Flex
Finger aB
Thumb aB

Answer 6

Shoulder aB - C5 - axillary
Shoulder aD - C7
Elbow Flex - C5/6 - musculocutaneous
Elbow Ext - C7 - radial
Wrist Ext - C7 - radial
Wrist Flex - C7 - median/ulnar
Finger Ex - C8 - radial
Finger Flex - C8
Finger aB - T1 - ulnar
Thumb aB - T1- median