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Cervical Spine
Dermatomes/Myotomes/Reflexes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| C1: Dermatome | Vertex of the Skull |
| C1: Muscle Weakness | None |
| C1: Affected Reflex | None |
| C1: Paresthesias | None |
| C2: Dermatome | Temple, Forehead, Occiput |
| C2: Muscle Weakness | Longus Colli, Sternocleidomastoid, Rectus Capitis |
| C2: Affected Reflex | None |
| C2: Paresthesias | None |
| C3: Dermatome | Entire neck, side of cheek, temporal area, prolongation forward under mandible |
| C3: Muscle Weakness | Trapezius, Splenius Capitis |
| C3: Affected Reflex | None |
| C3: Paresthesias | Cheek, side of neck |
| C4: Dermatome | Shoulder area, Clavicular area, Upper Scapular area |
| C4: Muscle Weakness | Trapezius, Levator Scapulae |
| C4: Affected Reflex | None |
| C4: Paresthesias | Horizontal band along Clavicle and upper scapula |
| C5: Dermatome | Deltoid area, anterior aspect of entire arm to base of thumb |
| C5: Muscle Weakness | Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Deltoid, Biceps |
| C5: Affected Reflex | Biceps, Brachioradialis |
| C5: Paresthesias | None |
| C6: Dermatome | Anterior arm, radial side of hand to thumb and index finger |
| C6: Muscle Weakness | Biceps, Supinator, Wrist Extensors |
| C6: Affected Reflex | Biceps, Brachioradialis |
| C6: Paresthesias | Thumb and Index finger |
| C7: Dermatome | Lateral arm and forearm to index, long and ring fingers |
| C7: Muscle Weakness | Triceps, wrist flexors (rarely wrist extensors) |
| C7: Affected Reflex | Triceps |
| C7: Paresthesias | Index, long and ring fingers |
| C8: Dermatome | Medial arm and forearm to long, ring, and little fingers |
| C8: Muscle Weakness | Ulnar deviators, thumb extensors, thumb adductors, (rarely triceps) |
| C8: Affected Reflex | None |
| C8: Paresthesias | Little finger alone or with two adjacent fingers; Not ring or long fingers, alone or together (C7) |