Upper Quarter Screening

Question 0

Upper quarter Dermatomes

Answer 0

C1: none
C2: temple
C3: back of neck
C4 AC joint
C5: upper lateral arm
C6: lateral forearm
C7: palmar middle finger
C8: palmar little finger
T1: medial forearm
T2: medial arm

Question 1

Upper quarter Myotomes

Answer 1

C1-2: cervical flexion
C3-4: shoulder shrug (scapular elevation)
C5: shoulder abduction
C6: elbow flexion, wrist extension
C7: elbow extension, wrist flexion
C8: thumb extension
T1: finger adduction or abductor digiti minimi

Question 2

C1-2 myotome

Answer 2

Cervical flexion

Question 3

C6 myotome

Answer 3

Elbow flexion, wrist extension

Question 4

T1 myotome

Answer 4

Abductor digiti minimi or finger adduction

Question 5

C3-4 myotome

Answer 5

Shoulder shrug (scapular elevation)

Question 6

C8 myotome

Answer 6

Thumb extension

Question 7

C5 myotome

Answer 7

Shoulder abduction

Question 8

C7 myotome

Answer 8

Elbow extension, wrist flexion

Question 9

C6 dermatome

Answer 9

Lateral forearm

Question 10

C2 dermatome

Answer 10

Temple

Question 11

C7 dermatome

Answer 11

Palmar middle finger

Question 12

C1 dermatome

Answer 12

None

Question 13

T2 dermatome

Answer 13

Upper Medial arm

Question 14

C4 dermatome

Answer 14

AC joint

Question 15

T1 dermatome

Answer 15

Medial forearm

Question 16

C3 dermatome

Answer 16

Back of neck

Question 17

C8 dermatome

Answer 17

Palmar little finger

Question 18

C5 dermatome

Answer 18

Upper lateral arm

Question 20

What is the grading scale for the UQS?

Answer 20

0= absent
1= impaired
2 = normal

Question 21

How do you document UQS that is negative for sensory testing for the upper left lateral arm?

Answer 21

UQS - at C5 L dermatome