myotome and dermatome  Category: Education  Presentation
Description  muscles and nerve distribution   Presentation
Transcript  Myotomes & Dermatomes :   Myotomes & Dermatomes DR .
Mina Nasser Wagih Under gradated 3 rd .year Faculty of physical
therapy Cairo uni.  The definition of each term :   2 The
definition of each term Myotomes : Relationship between the
spinal nerve & muscleDermatomes : Relationship between the
spinal nerve & skin  Myotomes :   3 Myotomes Each muscle in the
body is supplied by a particular level or segment of the spinal
cord and by its corresponding spinal nerve. The muscle, and its
nerve make up a myotome. This is approximately the same for
every person and are as follows: C3,4 and 5 supply the diaphragm
(the large muscle between the chest and the belly that we use to
breath). C5 also supplies the shoulder muscles and the muscle
that we use to bend our elbow . C6 is for bending the wrist
back. C7 is for straightening the elbow. C8 bends the fingers.
T1 spreads the fingers. T1 –T12 sup