Dermatomes

Question 1

C2

Answer 1

• Posterior half of the skull (cap)

Question 2

C3

Answer 2

• High turtleneck shirt

Question 3

C4

Answer 3

• Low-collar shirt

Question 4

C5

Answer 4

• Ventral axial line of upper limb

Question 5

C6

Answer 5

• Thumb and idex finger
• Make a 6 with your left hand by touching the tip of the thumb and index finger together

Question 6

C7

Answer 6

• Middle finger and palm of hand

Question 7

C8

Answer 7

• Ring and little finger

Question 8

T4

Answer 8

• Nipples
• T4 at the teat pore

Question 9

T5

Answer 9

• Inframammary fold

Question 10

T6

Answer 10

• Xiphoid process

Question 11

T10

Answer 11

• Umbilicus
• BellybuT-TEN

Question 12

L1

Answer 12

• Inguinal ligament
• L for ligamint, 1=I for inguinal

Question 13

L4

Answer 13

• Knee-caps
• Down on aLL fours

Question 14

L5

Answer 14

• Big toe, dorsum of foot (except lateral aspect)
• L5 = largest of the 5 toes

Question 15

S1

Answer 15

• Lateral foot, small toe
• S1 = the smallest toe

Question 16

S2 + S3

Answer 16

• Genetalia

Question 17

Extra ways to remember!

Answer 17

• C3,4 and 5 keeps the diaphragm alive
• S2,3 and 4 keeps the shit off the floor