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patient with a complete cord injury where function to C6 is intact? |
Answer:
The nerve root
of C6 runs between vertebrae C6 and C5. Nerve function at C6 includes:
Motor Function |
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extensor carpi radialis, rotator cuff, partial latissimus |
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Sensory Function |
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Expected level of Function
References:
Barr, M, and Kiernan, J. (1993). The Human Nervous System: An Anatomical Viewpoint. Philadelphia: Lippincott. pp 84-85.
Keppler, J. (1987). Acute spinal cord injury. Critical Care Clinics. July. 3:3. pp. 638-641.
Netter, F. (1989). Atlas of Human Anatomy. New Jersey: Novartis.
Waxman,
S. (1996). Correlative Neuroanatomy. 23rd Ed. Stamford: Lange. pp
46-52, 352-355, 370.
Brenda
Morgan
Clinical
Educator, CCTC
May
26, 2000
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