This document provides a table summarizing the nerve roots from C1 to S4, their corresponding dermatomes (areas of skin innervation), and myotomes (innervated muscles). For each nerve root, it lists the specific body areas innervated by that dermatome and the muscles innervated by that myotome.
This document provides a table summarizing the nerve roots from C1 to S4, their corresponding dermatomes (areas of skin innervation), and myotomes (innervated muscles). For each nerve root, it lists the specific body areas innervated by that dermatome and the muscles innervated by that myotome.
This document provides a table summarizing the nerve roots from C1 to S4, their corresponding dermatomes (areas of skin innervation), and myotomes (innervated muscles). For each nerve root, it lists the specific body areas innervated by that dermatome and the muscles innervated by that myotome.
C2 Temple, forehead, occiput Longus colli, sternocleidomastoid, rectus capitis C3 Entire neck, posterior cheek, Trapezius, splenius capitis temporal area, prolongation forward under mandible C4 Shoulder area, clavicular area, upper Trapezius, levator scapulae scapular area C5 Deltoid area, anterior aspect of Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, deltoid, biceps entire arm to base of thumb C6 Anterior arm, radial side of hand to Biceps, supinator, wrist extensors thumb and index finger C7 Lateral arm and forearm to index, Triceps, wrist flexors (rarely, wrist extensors) long, and ring fingers C8 Medial arm and forearm to long, Ulnar deviators, thumb extensors, thumb ring, and little fingers adductors (rarely, triceps) T1 Medial side of forearm to base of little finger T2 Medial side of upper arm to medial elbow, pectoral and mid-scapular areas T3-T12 T3–T6, upper thorax; T5–T7, costal margin; T8–T12, abdomen and lumbar region L1 Back, over trochanter and groin none L2 Back, front of thigh to knee Psoas, hip adductors L3 Back, upper buttock, anterior thigh Psoas, quadriceps, thigh atrophy and knee, medial lower leg L4 Medial buttock, lateral thigh, medial Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis leg, dorsum of foot, big toe L5 Buttock, posterior and lateral thigh, Extensor hallucis, peroneals, gluteus medius, lateral aspect of leg, dorsum of foot, dorsiflexors, hamstring and calf atrophy medial half of sole, first, second, and third toes S1 Buttock, thigh, and leg posterior Calf and hamstring, wasting of gluteals, peroneals, plantar flexors S2 Same as S1 Same as S1 except peroneals S3 Groin, medial thigh to knee S4 Perineum, genitals, lower sacrum Bladder, rectum MAGEE: DERMATOME AND MYOTOMES