A myotome (greek: myo=muscle, tome = a section, volume) is defined as a group of muscles which is innervated by single spinal nerve root. Myotome testing is an essential part of neurological examination when suspecting radiculopathy.

2018年5月14日 · Examining myotomes and dermatomes is a vital part of a thorough neurological examination, particularly when a patient has a spinal cord injury. This article explains the dermatomes and myotomes of the human body, with an included dermatome map.

2023年7月20日 · A myotome is a group of muscles innervated by the ventral root a single spinal nerve. This term is based on the combination of two Ancient Greek roots; “myo-” meaning “muscle”, and “tome”, a “cutting” or “thin segment”.

Myotome assessment is an essential part of neurological examination when suspecting radiculopathy as changes in muscle strength within a specific myotome may help you identify the pathological disc level.

2024年7月28日 · Myotomes are groups of muscles that receive signals from a single spinal nerve root. These muscle groups work together to perform a specific motor function. If you have signs of nerve damage, your healthcare provider or physical therapist may do myotome testing.

2018年10月1日 · Muscles of the hand are innervated primarily by spinal nerves from spinal cord levels C8 and T1 . The spinal cord supplies origin to 31 pairs of spinal nerves. Each and every muscle in the body is supplied by one or more spinal nerves. Myotomes is said to be…

In anatomy the myotome is the motor equivalent of a dermatome. Each muscle in the body is supplied by one or more levels or segments of the spinal cord and by their corresponding spinal nerves. A group of muscles innervated by the motor fibres of a …

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2023年7月4日 · A myotome is a group of muscles that a single spinal nerve innervates. Dermatomes. Some dermatomes are as follows: C6: thumb; C7: middle finger; C8: little finger; T1: anteromedial forearm and arm; T4: nipple ; T6: xiphoid process; T10: umbilicus (‘belly but-ten’) L3: medial knee; L4: anterior knee and medial malleolus

2022年12月15日 · A myotome is defined as ‘a group of muscles innervated by a single spinal nerve root‘. They are clinically useful as they can determine if damage has occurred to the spinal cord, and at which level the damage has occurred.