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Nerve root Dermatome Myotome

C1 Vertex of the skull


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

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