Spinal Cord Flashcards
(18 cards)
C1-C3
head and neck
C4
Diaphragm
C5
deltoids and bicepts
C6
wrist extenders
C7
tricepts
C8
hand
T1-T7
chest/back
T8-T12
abdominals/back
L1-L5
hips and legs
S1-S5
hips and legs
S4
sexual function
L5
bladder/bowel
C3-C6
- voluntary movement limited to diaphragm and partial triceps
- no grip function- may use hand /wrist straps
- torso support needed in wc
C5-C8
- all or most tricep function present
- wrist flexion and extension
- most/all finger flexion/extension present=grasp /release
- able to perform arm crank exercises with/wo hand straps
- torso support needed in wc
T1-T5
- some upper extremity and back muscles present
- able to perform arm crank exercises with/wo hand straps
- little or no abdominal function
- torso support needed in wc
T6-T10
- most or all upper extremity and back muscles
- good upper abdominal muscles
- greater power due to trunk muscles
- good wc stability
T11-T12
- good abdominal and spinal extensor function
- some hip flexor adductor function
- greater power due to trunk muscles and increased bracing from hip flexors
- good wc stability
L1-S2
good/fair lower limb function
some walking possible
upper extremity function
normal wc stability