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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Jerk - C7, C8 • Biceps ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dislocation - May ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Elbow Flexion ... Wrist Extension ... Fingers Flexion C8 Median ... Tibial Nerve Knee ... #MuscleGroups #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
On lateral wrist ... styloid fracture, median ... nerve injury ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Flexion Biceps ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Middle Finger Elbow ... Hamstring Reflex S1 Lateral
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... Neuropathy Elbow ... forearm supination → wrist ... ULTT2 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... forearm supination → wrist ... external rotation → elbow ... ULTT1 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Reduction of Patellar Dislocation 
Most patellar dislocations are lateral, and they often reduce on their own.
consider a femoral nerve ... crutches - they should ... #Procedure #MSK ... #Knee #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... Ankle - S1 • Biceps ... Medical Emergency ... damage to peroneal nerve ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Biceps Load Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform the Biceps Load Test supinate the arm, abduct shoulder
, and flex the elbow ... or associated labral ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Cozen's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

The examiner should stabilize the elbow with patient's forearm fully
The examiner should ... Lateral elbow pain ... with resisted wrist ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video