Wednesday 29 February 2012

SUMMARY OF SPINAL NERVES


Spinal Nerve(s)
Innervated Body Part(s)
Symptom(s) of injury
C1
Head and Neck
Quadriplegia i.e. paralysis of both arms and both legs
C2-C4
Diaphragm
Breathing problem
C5
Deltoids, biceps
losing control on wrist or hand
C6
Wrist extenders
losing hand function
C7-T1
Triceps, hand
dexterity problems with hand and fingers
T2-T8
Chest muscles
Paraplegia i,e. paralysis of lower extremeties. Poor trunk control
T9-T12
Abdominal muscles
Paraplegia
Lumbar and Sacral
Leg muscles, bowel, bladder, sexual organs
Decreasing control of hip flexors and legs, dysfunction of bowel, bladder, and sex

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