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17 Cards in this Set
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PURPOSE OF MYOTOME TESTING
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TO DETERMINE STRENGTH OR WEAKNESS OF MUSCLES SUPPLIED BY MOTOR FIBERS OF SPECIFIC SPINAL NERVES
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SCORING OF MYOTOMES
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5/5= NORMAL FULL ROM AGAINST MAX RESISTANCE
4/5= GOOD FULL ROM AGAINST SOME RESISTANCE 3/5= FAIR FULL ROM AGAINST GRAVITY 2/5= POOR FULL ROM GRAVITY NEGATED 1/5= TRACE MUSCLE CONTRACTION/NO MOV. 0/5= ABSENT NO CONTRACTION |
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PRIOR TO PERFORMING MYOTOME ONE SHOULD
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OBSERVE AND NOTE MUSCLE TONE AND APPEARANCE
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MYOTOME
C1-C2 |
CERVICAL FLEXION/EXTENSION
PRESS ON FRONT/BACK OF FOREHEAD |
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MYOTOME
C3 |
CERVICAL LATERAL FLEXION/SIDE BENDING
PRESS ON SIDES OF L&R SIDE OF SKULL |
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MYOTOME
C4 |
SHOULDER SHRUG
ASK THEM TO DO HALF WAY; PRESS ON SHOULDERS |
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MYOTOME
C5 |
SHOULDER ABDUCTION
ASK TO LIFT ARMS (JUMPING JACK) ASK TO LIFT HALF WAY PUSH DOWN ON BICEPS |
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MYOTOME
C6 |
ELBOW FLEXION & WRIST EXTENSION
HAVE THEM TOUCH SHOULDERS & DROP HANDS LIKE BUNNY |
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MYOTOME
C7 |
ELBOW EXTENSION & WRIST FLEXION
BRING ELBOW TO SIDE; HAVE THEM EXTEND; PUSH DOWN DURING EXTENSION |
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MYOTOME
C8 |
PINCER GRASP
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MYOTOME
T1 |
FINGER ABDUCTION
TEST ONLY FINGERS NOT THUMB |
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MYOTOME
L2 |
HIP FLEXION
LIFT KNEES TO CEILING; HALF WAY; PUSH DOWN ON MID THIGH |
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MYOTOME
L3 |
HIP FLEXION
KNEE EXTENSION |
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MYOTOME
L4 |
KNEE EXTENSION
DORSI FLEXION HIP EXTENSION - PLACE HANDS UNDER THIGH; PUSH UP |
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MYOTOME
L5 |
DORSIFLEXION
HIP EXTENSION KNEE FLEXION |
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MYOTOME
S1 |
KNEE FLEXION
PLANTAR FLEXION |
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MYOTOME
S2 |
PLANTAR FLEXION
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