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  #1

whats the muscle or muscles affected

Herniated disk betwen:

a: C4-C5
B C5-C6
c C6-C7
d L4 - L5
e L3- L4

  #2

good q let me make a try
b.biceps
c.triceps
e.quadriceps :?:

  #3

ok you are rigth in E an C , but B is incomplete, and wath happens with A and D try again :wink:

  #4

a.deltoid, biceps
b. ext. carpi radialis longus
c.flexor carpi radialis,triceps
d.tibialis ant., ext. hallucis longus and digitorum longus

  #5

C4-C5= Deltoid muscle=axillar nerve=Abduction
C5-C6=B.brachialis+brachialis=musculocutaneos=flexion+pronosupination
C6-C7=triceps+extensors of wrist=radial nerve= extension upper arm
L3-L4=Quadriceps muscle=femoral nerve=extension of thing
L4-L5= Tibialis anteriors= deep peroneal nerve= dorsiflexion

  #6

tomifer teach me all important myptomes please :icon_salut:

  #7

Did you mean dermatomes bacause i dont know what is myptomes :oops:

  #8

dermatomes
c2=top and posterior part of the skull
c3= Upper neck
c4= Lower neck
c5= Shoulders lateral surface of the upper limb
c6= Thumb
c7= posteriorsurface of the upper limb index and middle fingers
c8= ring and little fingers
t1= medial surface of the upper limb
t4= Nipples
t7 = Xiphoid proces
t10 = Umbilicus
l1 = inginal ligament
l4 = medial surface of the leg
l5 = lateral surface of the leg and dorsum of foot
s1 = posterior surface of the lower limb , lateral of the foot and little toe
s2to s5= genitalia and anal zone

  #9

sorry i meant myotomes..that is important nerve supply yo remember in terms of segments...say biceps c5,c6..like that flexors of knee l5 s1 etc..









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