Spine and Holistic Health · Module 5 · Nerve roots, dermatomes and reflexes

Nerve Roots Walkthrough

Watch a root get squeezed in its foramen, its strip of skin light up, its key muscle weaken and its reflex fade, then learn to tell root pain from referred pain and cord problems. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

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Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Dermatome and myotome maps are simplified classic maps; real maps overlap and vary between people. Practise next in the Nerve Roots Lab.