Osteopathic Skills Nerve Roots

Question 1

Which nerves contribute towards the formation of the Brachial Plexus?

Answer 1

C4 to T1

Question 2

Which nerves contribute towards the formation of the lumber plexus?

Answer 2

T12, L1 to L4

Question 3

Which nerves contribute towards the formation of the sacral plexus?

Answer 3

L4 to S4

Question 4

What is the nerve root level of the sciatic nerve?

Answer 4

L4 to S3

Question 5

Name the 5 terminal branches of the brachial plexus

Answer 5

1. musculocutaneous nerve
2. Axillary Nerve
3. Radial Nerve
4. Ulnar nerve
5. Median Nerve

Question 6

Which muscles are innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve/nerve root levels.

Answer 6

C5,6,7
Biceps Brachii
Brachialis
Coracobrachialis

Question 7

Which muscles are innervated by the Axillary nerve/nerve root levels.

Answer 7

C5,6
Deltoid
Teres Minor

Question 8

Which muscles are innervated by the Ulnar nerve/nerve root levels.

Answer 8

C7,8,T1
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Medial half of the flexor digitorum profundus

Hypo-thenar muscles (L.O.A.F)
2 medial lumbricles
Flexor, abductor, opponens digiti minimi

Palmar and dorsal interossei
Flexor and adductor pollicis

Question 9

Which nerve innervates the levator scapuale?

Answer 9

Dorsal scapular nerve

Question 10

Which nerve innervates the supraspinatus?

Answer 10

Suprascapular nerve

Question 11

Which nerve innervates the latissimus dorsi?

Level?

Answer 11

thoracodorsal nerve

C6,7,8

Question 12

What is the nerve root level of the median and radial nerve?

Answer 12

C5 to T1

Question 13

Which muscles are innervated by the median nerve?

Answer 13

Pronator teres
Pronator quadratus 
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor carpi radialis 
Flexor digitorum profundus/superficialis 

Thenar Eminence (LOAF muscles)
Lateral lumbricles
Opponens pollicis
Flexor/Abductor pollicus

Question 14

Which muscles are innervated by the radial nerve?

Answer 14

Triceps brachii

Question 15

What is the nerve root level of the femoral nerve?

Answer 15

L2 to L4