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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
) Finger: • Mexion ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
you: 1) A 3 finger ... salute (three finger ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #Hand #finger # ... Physicalexam #clinical #video
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... patient's middle finger ... to relax the hand ... flexed middle finger ... index finger.
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Hoffmann's sign (finger ... flexion of the index finger ... Hoffmanns #sign #finger ... #clinical #hand ... #msk #orthopedics
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
Median Nerve Anatomy ... little finger through ... (AIN) palsy leaves ... where the index finger ... #neurology #orthopedics
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Superficialis Finger ... Evaluate the injured ... finger for flexion ... the isolated finger ... #finger #hand #
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
Nerve Palsy as ... nerve palsy with ... finger/wrist drop ... nerve palsy. ... #Nerve #Palsy #
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
wrist extension and ... consisting of finger ... Video by Mujtaba ... #neurology #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Scapular winging on Physical Exam - Bilateral trapezius palsy with lateral scapular displacement.

A young man with
Bilateral trapezius palsy ... (Spinal cord injury ... Scapular #winging #winged ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #msk
Thigh adductor reflex

Researched with the patient seated (also in the supine position) by tapping the adductor
interposition of the finger ... insertion close to the medial ... internal obturator nerve ... and integrated ... #neurology