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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity Dermatomes ... and Myotomes Motor ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #arm #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... damage to peroneal nerve ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
VII, the facial nerve ... here by a Bell's palsy ... neurons on the left are ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Left Tongue Deviation caused by UMN XII palsy

Looks can be deceiving. The UMN innervation of most
Exceptions to this rule are ... CN 5,7 &12. ... Deviation #UMN #CNXII ... #hypoglossal #physicalexam ... #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
threat Cranial Nerves ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
peripheral 12th nerve ... palsy. ... speech: cranial nerves ... Fasciculations #PhysicalExam ... #CN12 #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms ... (pyramidal distribution ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... : • Sensory, motor ... brain and/or optic nerve