NPTE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
C1 myotome - Answers - cervical flexion
C2 myotome - Answers - cervical flexion
C3 myotome - Answers - cervical side flexion
C4 myotome - Answers - scapular elevation
C5 myotome - Answers - shoulder abduction
C6 myotome - Answers - elbow flexion and wrist extension
C7 myotome - Answers - elbow extension and wrist flexion
C8 myotome - Answers - thumb extension
T1 myotome - Answers - finger abduction
L1 myotome - Answers - hip flexion
L2 myotome - Answers - hip flexion
L3 myotome - Answers - knee extension
L4 myotome - Answers - ankle DF
L5 myotome - Answers - big toe extension
S1 myotome - Answers - ankle eversion and PF, hip extension
S2 myotome - Answers - knee flexion
S3 myotome - Answers - no specific test action; intrinsic foot muscles (except abductor
hallucis)
C1 dermatome - Answers - vertex of skull
C2 dermatome - Answers - temple, forehead, occiput
C3 dermatome - Answers - entire neck, posterior cheek, temporal area, prolongation
forward under mandible
C4 dermatome - Answers - shoulder area, clavicular area, upper scapular area
,C5 dermatome - Answers - deltoid area, anterior aspect of entire arm to base of thumb
C6 dermatome - Answers - anterior arm, radial side of hand to thumb and index finger
C7 dermatome - Answers - lateral arm and forearm to index, long, and ring fingers
C8 dermatome - Answers - medial arm and forearm to long, ring, and little fingers
T1 dermatome - Answers - medial side of forearm to base of little fingers
T2 dermatome - Answers - medial side of upper arm to medial elbow, pectoral, and
midscapular areas
T3 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax
T4 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax
T5 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax
T6 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax
T5-T7 dermatome - Answers - costal margin
T8 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region
T9 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region
T10 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region
T11 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region
T12 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region
L1 dermatome - Answers - back, over trochanter and groin
L2 dermatome - Answers - back, front of thigh to knee
L3 dermatome - Answers - back, upper buttock, anterior thigh and knee, medial lower
leg
L4 dermatome - Answers - medial buttock, lateral thigh, medial leg, dorsum of foot, big
toe
L5 dermatome - Answers - buttock, posterior and lateral thigh, lateral aspect of leg,
dorsum of foot, medial half of sole, first, second, and third toes
, S1 dermatome - Answers - buttock, thigh, and posterior leg
S2 dermatome - Answers - buttock, thigh, and posterior leg
S3 dermatome - Answers - groin, medial thigh to knee
S4 dermatome - Answers - perineum, genitals, lower sacrum
biceps DTR - Answers - C5-C6
brachioradialis DTR - Answers - C5-C6
triceps DTR - Answers - C7-C8
patellar DTR - Answers - L2-L4
achilles tendon DTR - Answers - S1-S2
hamstrings DTR - Answers - L5-S2
TMJ - Answers - -normal TMJ opening range=35-55 mm (functional opening=40 mm)
-concave on convex
-first 25 degs is opening and then 15 degs of anterior translation
how can you improve opening the jaw (TMJ)? - Answers - anterior/inferior/downward
glide
(the need to open mouth is more common than closing mouth)
how can you improve closing the jaw (TMJ)? - Answers - posterior/superior/upward
glide
how can you improve lateral TMJ movement? - Answers - lateral glide
what is the clinical presentation of TMJ hypomobility? - Answers - reduced or restricted
ROM, no pain
what is the clinical presentation of TMJ synovitis? - Answers - reduced ROM, pain, no
deviation
[Inflammation of the synovial fluid so there is pain with the inflammation but there is no
deviations (jaw will be set in the center)]
what is the clinical presentation of TMJ capsulitis? - Answers - reduced ROM, pain,
deviation
C1 myotome - Answers - cervical flexion
C2 myotome - Answers - cervical flexion
C3 myotome - Answers - cervical side flexion
C4 myotome - Answers - scapular elevation
C5 myotome - Answers - shoulder abduction
C6 myotome - Answers - elbow flexion and wrist extension
C7 myotome - Answers - elbow extension and wrist flexion
C8 myotome - Answers - thumb extension
T1 myotome - Answers - finger abduction
L1 myotome - Answers - hip flexion
L2 myotome - Answers - hip flexion
L3 myotome - Answers - knee extension
L4 myotome - Answers - ankle DF
L5 myotome - Answers - big toe extension
S1 myotome - Answers - ankle eversion and PF, hip extension
S2 myotome - Answers - knee flexion
S3 myotome - Answers - no specific test action; intrinsic foot muscles (except abductor
hallucis)
C1 dermatome - Answers - vertex of skull
C2 dermatome - Answers - temple, forehead, occiput
C3 dermatome - Answers - entire neck, posterior cheek, temporal area, prolongation
forward under mandible
C4 dermatome - Answers - shoulder area, clavicular area, upper scapular area
,C5 dermatome - Answers - deltoid area, anterior aspect of entire arm to base of thumb
C6 dermatome - Answers - anterior arm, radial side of hand to thumb and index finger
C7 dermatome - Answers - lateral arm and forearm to index, long, and ring fingers
C8 dermatome - Answers - medial arm and forearm to long, ring, and little fingers
T1 dermatome - Answers - medial side of forearm to base of little fingers
T2 dermatome - Answers - medial side of upper arm to medial elbow, pectoral, and
midscapular areas
T3 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax
T4 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax
T5 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax
T6 dermatome - Answers - upper thorax
T5-T7 dermatome - Answers - costal margin
T8 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region
T9 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region
T10 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region
T11 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region
T12 dermatome - Answers - abdomen and lumbar region
L1 dermatome - Answers - back, over trochanter and groin
L2 dermatome - Answers - back, front of thigh to knee
L3 dermatome - Answers - back, upper buttock, anterior thigh and knee, medial lower
leg
L4 dermatome - Answers - medial buttock, lateral thigh, medial leg, dorsum of foot, big
toe
L5 dermatome - Answers - buttock, posterior and lateral thigh, lateral aspect of leg,
dorsum of foot, medial half of sole, first, second, and third toes
, S1 dermatome - Answers - buttock, thigh, and posterior leg
S2 dermatome - Answers - buttock, thigh, and posterior leg
S3 dermatome - Answers - groin, medial thigh to knee
S4 dermatome - Answers - perineum, genitals, lower sacrum
biceps DTR - Answers - C5-C6
brachioradialis DTR - Answers - C5-C6
triceps DTR - Answers - C7-C8
patellar DTR - Answers - L2-L4
achilles tendon DTR - Answers - S1-S2
hamstrings DTR - Answers - L5-S2
TMJ - Answers - -normal TMJ opening range=35-55 mm (functional opening=40 mm)
-concave on convex
-first 25 degs is opening and then 15 degs of anterior translation
how can you improve opening the jaw (TMJ)? - Answers - anterior/inferior/downward
glide
(the need to open mouth is more common than closing mouth)
how can you improve closing the jaw (TMJ)? - Answers - posterior/superior/upward
glide
how can you improve lateral TMJ movement? - Answers - lateral glide
what is the clinical presentation of TMJ hypomobility? - Answers - reduced or restricted
ROM, no pain
what is the clinical presentation of TMJ synovitis? - Answers - reduced ROM, pain, no
deviation
[Inflammation of the synovial fluid so there is pain with the inflammation but there is no
deviations (jaw will be set in the center)]
what is the clinical presentation of TMJ capsulitis? - Answers - reduced ROM, pain,
deviation
