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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Reflexes: • Triceps ... Jerk - C7, C8 • Biceps ... Triceps power is
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Ankle - S1 • Biceps ... - C5, C6 • Triceps
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
Elbow Flexion Biceps ... Elbow Extension Triceps
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
The biceps reflex ... the patient's bicep ... The triceps reflex ... The triceps tendon ... Contraction of the triceps
The inverted or paradoxical triceps reflex consists of flexion of the elbow in response to percussion
or paradoxical triceps ... percussion of the triceps ... afferent arch of the triceps ... #paradoxical #triceps
Bilateral Biceps Tendon Rupture Injury 

Bilateral bicipital rupture sustained during curling exercise.

#Biceps #Tendon #Rupture #Injury #Bilateral
Bilateral Biceps ... #Biceps #Tendon
Biceps tendon
#Diagnosis #Ultrasound #Bicepstendon #bicep #tendon
Biceps tendon # ... #Bicepstendon #bicep
Inverted Triceps Reflex 
Triceps reflex testing elicited flexion rather than extension of the forearm. C7 lesion
Inverted Triceps ... Reflex Triceps ... #Inverted #Triceps
A physical examination revealed an obvious deformity in the anterior mid-upper arm that became more pronounced
long head of the biceps ... TendonRupture #Biceps
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
tuberosity tenderness, biceps ... positive test for biceps