MYOTOMES

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MYOTOMES DERMATOMES

• Myotomes
• Each muscle in the body is supplied by a
  particular level or segment of the spinal cord
  and by its corresponding spinal nerve.

• Dermatomes
• Greek for"skin cutting"
• An area of the skin supplied by specific nerve
  fibers.

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MYOTOMES
C3-5 Diaphragm C5 Shld Bend elbow C6 Bending Wrist back C7 Extend Elbow
C8 Bends fingers T1 Spreads fingers T1-12 Chest wall Abdominal Cavity L2 Bends hip
L3 Extends knee L4 Dorsiflex L5 Wiggles Toes S1 Plantar flex S3-5 Pelvic Region