Upper Quarter Neurological Examination

Question 1

Nerve Root: C1

Answer 1

Dermatome: Superior to head
Myotome: Respiration

Question 2

Nerve Root: C2

Answer 2

Dermatome: Back of head to ear
Myotome: Cervical rotation and flexion

Question 3

Nerve Root: C3

Answer 3

Dermatome: Middle to lateral neck
Myotome: Cervical lateral flexion

Question 4

Nerve Root: C4

Answer 4

Dermatome: Suprascapular area,traps
Myotome: Shoulder elevation

Question 5

Nerve Root: C5

Answer 5

Dermatome: Deltoid patch-lateral brachium
Myotome: Shoulder abduction, elbow flexion,biceps

Question 6

Nerve Root: C6

Answer 6

Dermatome: Lateral forearm, dorsal web of thumb
Myotome: wrist extension (elbow flexion)
brachioradialis reflex

Question 7

Nerve Root: C7

Answer 7

Dermatome: Tip of middle finger
Myotome: wrist flex, finger exten, elbow exten
Triceps reflex

Question 8

Nerve Root: C8

Answer 8

Dermatome: Medial forearm, ring and little finger
Myotome: finger flexion, thumb extension

Question 9

Nerve Root: T1

Answer 9

Dermatome: Medial elbow
Myotome: Finger abduction and adduction