Surface Anatomy Palpation & Myotomes Review
Surface Anatomy Palpation & Myotomes Review
Surface Anatomy Palpation & Myotomes Review
- For each palpation, state why it’s important and what type of injuries could happen here or
what it’s an attachment site for.
Myotomes
C4 – shoulder shrugs
C5 – shoulder abduction and external rotation; elbow flexion
C6 – wrist extension
C7 – elbow extension and wrist flexion
C8 – thumb extension and finger flexion
T1 – finger abduction
L2 – hip flexion
L3 – knee extension
L4 – ankle dorsiflexion
L5 – great toe extension
S1 – ankle plantarflexion
S4 – bladder and rectum motor supply
Plexuses