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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
musculocutaneous) • Extension ... ) • Extension ... • Extension - C7 ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... #neurology #sensory
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Injuries Rock - Median ... Fractures • Extension ... of wrist & MCP ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis ... #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... Neuropathy Elbow extension ... forearm supination → wrist ... dorsiflexion/finger extension ... #ULNT2 #ULTT2 #clinical
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... forearm supination → wrist ... dorsiflexion/finger extension ... rotation → elbow extension ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical
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
Radial Nerve Wrist ... Extension C6 Radial ... Fingers Flexion C8 Median ... to Psoas Hip Extension ... #Diagnosis
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... (ECU) Synergy Test ... tendon with the ... aspect of the wrist ... #extensor #carpi
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
C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Extension Brachioradialis ... Middle Finger Elbow Extension ... Femoral Condyle Knee Extension ... 2nd MTP) Big Toe Extension
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
and digital extension ... When clinically ... extension) but ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... The Extensor ... Carpi Ulnaris (ECU ... diagnosed? ... #clinical #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... decortication), abnormal extensor ... • If ok with ICU ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis