Week I Nerve Roots Flashcards
What is the L4 dermatome?
Medial leg to medial malleolus
What is the L4 DTR?
Patellar
What muscle does L4 give motor innervation to?
Tibialis anterior
What is the L5 DTR?
Medial hamstrings
What is the L5 dermatome?
Lateral leg, dorsum of foot, web of foot (deep peroneal nerve)
What muscle does L5 give motor innervation to?
Extensor hallucis longus
What is the S1 DTR?
Achilles
What is the S1 dermatome?
Lateral foot and plantar surface of the foot
What muscle does S1 give motor innervation to?
Peroneus longus and brevis
What is the C5 DTR?
Biceps brachii
What is the C5 dermatome?
Lateral arm, deltoid tuberosity (axillary nerve)
What muscle does C5 give motor innervation to?
Deltoids
What is the C6 DTR?
Brachioradialis
What is the C6 dermatome?
Lateral forearm and lateral hand, web of hand (radial nerve)
What muscle does C6 give motor innervation to?
Biceps brachii, wrist extensors