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Nerve Roots/Dermatomes/Myotomes

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Nerve Root
Dermatome/Myotome
C1   Dermatome: Vertex of skull Myotmome: None  
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C2   Dermatome: Temple, forehead, occiput Myotome: Longus colli, sternocleidomastoid, rectus capitis  
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C3   Dermatome: Entire neck, posterior cheek, temporal area, prolongation forward under mandible. Myotome: Trapezius, spenius capitis  
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C4   Dermatome: Shoulder area, clavicular area, upper scapular area Myotome: Trapezius, levator sacpulae  
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C5   Dermatome: Deltoid area, anterior aspect of entire arm to base of thumb Myotome: Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, deltoid, biceps  
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C6   Dermatome: Anterior arm, radial side of hand to thumb and index finger Myotome: Biceps, supinator, wrist extensors  
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C7   Dermatome: Lateral arm and forearm to index, long, and ring finger Myotome: Triceps, wrist flexors (rarely wrist extensors)  
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C8   Dermatome: Medial arm and forearm to long, ring, and little fingers Myotome: Ulnar deviators, thumb extensors, thumb adductors (rarely triceps)  
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T1   Dermatome: Medial side of forearm to base of little finger Myotome: No root weakness present  
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T2   Dermatome: Medial side of upper arm to medial elbow, pectoral and midscapular areas Myomtome: No root weakness noted  
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T3-12   Dermatome: T3-6 upper thorax T5-7 costal margin T8-12 abdomen and lumbar region Myotome: Weakness not detectable  
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L1   Dermatome: Back, over trochanter and groin Myotome: none  
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L2   Dermatome: Back, front of thigh to knee Myotome: Psoas, hip adductors  
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L3   Dermatome: Back, upper buttock, anterior thigh and knee, medial lower leg Myotome: Psoas, quadriceps, thigh atrophy  
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L4   Dermatome: Medial buttock, lateral thigh, medial leg, dorsum of foot, big toe Myotome: Tibilais anterior, extensor hallucis  
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L5   Dermatome: Buttock, posterior and lateral thigh, lateral aspect of leg, dorsum of foot, medial half of sole, first, second, and third toes Myotome: Extensor halucis, peroneals, gluteus medius, dorsiflexors, hamstrings, and calf atrophy  
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S1   Dermatome: Lateral and plantar aspect of foot Myotome: Calf and hamstrings, wasting of gluteals, peroneals, plantar flexors  
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S2   Dermatome: Buttock, thigh, and leg posterior Myotome: Calf and hamstrings, wasting of gluteals, plantar flexors  
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S3   Dermatome: Groin medial thigh to knee Myotome: None  
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S4   Dermatome: Perineum, genitals, lower sacrum Myotome: Bladder, rectum  
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