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Final: Dermatomes Flashcards

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1
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A _____ is an area of skin supplied by cutaneous branches of a single spinal nerve

A

dermatome

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Can neighboring dermatomes overlap

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yes

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3
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How can dermatomes be assessed

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with soft touch or pin prick

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Dermatomes are useful in identifying the location of a _____ nerve lesion

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spinal

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5
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C3 Dermatome

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side of neck

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C4 dermatome

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along clavicle and upper scapula

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C5 dermatome

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deltoid

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C6 dermatome

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thumb/index finger

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C7 dermatome

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long finger

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10
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What does tome mean in greek

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to cut or sections

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C8 dermatome

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little finger

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12
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T1 dermatome

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medial forearm

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T2 dermatome

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medial upper arm

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14
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L1 dermatome

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trochanter

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L2 dermatome

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anterior thigh

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L3 dermatome

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medial lower leg

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L4 dermatome

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dorsum of foot/big toe

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L5 dermatome

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2nd and 3rd toes

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S1 dermatome

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S2 dermatome

21
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A _____ is a muscle or muscle group that is innervated by a single spinal nerve

22
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_____ may signal a spinal nerve lesion

23
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Are myotomes assessed slowly or quickly`

24
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C5 myotome

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C6 myotome
elbow flexors
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C7 myotome
triceps
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C8 myotome
finger abduction/adduction
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L2 myotome
hip flexors
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L3 myotome
knee extensors
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L4 myotome
dorsiflexors
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L5 myotomes
big toe extensors
32
S1 and S2 mytomes
plantar flexors
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C5 and C6 reflexes
biceps and brachioradialis
34
C7 and C8 reflexes
triceps
35
L3 reflex
knee jerk
36
S1 reflex
ankle jerk

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