myotomes

Question 1

c1 myotome

Answer 1

cervical flexion - place hand on forehead and ask to push forward

Question 2

c2 myotome

Answer 2

cervical extension - place hand on back of head and ask to push back

Question 3

c3 myotome

Answer 3

cervical lateral flexion - place hand on side of head and ask to pull ear to shoulder

Question 4

c4 myotome

Answer 4

scapula elevation - place hands on top of shoulders and ask to shrug upwards

Question 5

c5 myotome

Answer 5

shoulder abduction - place hands on the top of arms and ask to move arms outwards like they are doing a star jump

Question 6

c6 myotome

Answer 6

elbow flexion - place hands on forearms whilst elbow is in at 90 angle, ask them to do a bicep curl and resist

Question 7

c7 myotome

Answer 7

elbow extension - place hand underneath forearm and ask them to straighten their arms from a 90 angle starting point

Question 8

c8 myotome

Answer 8

thumb extension - conduct with T1 myotome by holding phalanges together

Question 9

T1 myotome

Answer 9

finger abduction - resist the spread of the fingers

Question 10

L1 /2 myotome

Answer 10

hip flexion - patient is sat down with legs dangling down, push down just above the knee and ask them to raise their knee

Question 11

L3 myotome

Answer 11

knee extension - place hands above ankles and ask them to straighten legs

Question 12

L4 / 5 myotome

Answer 12

ankle dorsiflexion - place hands on top of foot and ask them to point their toes to the sky

Question 13

L5 myotome

Answer 13

big toe extension - push down on big toe whilst they push up

Question 14

S1 myotome

Answer 14

ankle plantar flexion - place hand underneath foot and ask them to push toes down to the floor

Question 15

s4 myotome

Answer 15

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