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| Segmental spinal Cord level and Function | |
| Level | Function |
| Cl-C6 | Neck flexors |
| Cl-T1 | Neck extensors |
| C3, C4, C5 | Supply diaphragm |
| C5, C6 | Shoulder movement, raise arm (deltoid); flexion of elbow
(biceps); C6 externally rotates the arm (supinates) |
| C6, C7, C8 | Extends elbow and wrist (triceps and wrist extensors); pronates wrist |
| C7, C8, Tl | Flexes wrist |
| C8, Tl | Supply small muscles of the hand |
| Tl -T6 | lntercostals and trunk above the waist |
| T7-Ll | Abdominal muscles |
| Ll, L2, L3, L4 | Thigh flexion |
| L2, L3, L4 | Thigh adduction |
| L4, L5, S1 | Thigh abduction |
| L5, S1 S2 | Extension of leg at the hip (gluteus maximus) |
| L2, L3, L4 | Extension of leg at the knee (quadriceps femoris) |
| L4, L5, S1, S2 | Flexion of leg at the knee (hamstrings) |
| L4, L5, S1 | Dorsiflexion of foot (tibialis anterior) |
| L4, L5, S1 | Extension of toes |
| L5, S1, S2 | Plantar flexion of foot |
| L5, S1, S2 | Nexion of toes |
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Paralyzed Veterans of America: PVA Publications -- Expected Outcomes: What You Should Know
This series of eight guides describes outcomes according to level of spinal cord injury (C1-3, C4, C5, C6, C7-8, T1-9, T10-L1 and L2-S5). Each guide provides individual guidance on what people with different levels of SCI can reasonably expect to do for themselves one year after injury; what help will be needed with daily life tasks at home, at work, and in the community; and what equipment can help make a person with SCI more independent. This information can help people with SCI and those who care for them to understand the present and plan for the future.*
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Expected Outcomes: C1-3 Spinal Injury (PDF)
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Expected Outcomes: C7-8 Spinal Injury (PDF)
Expected Outcomes: T1-9 Spinal Injury (PDF)
Expected Outcomes: T10-L1 Spinal Injury (PDF)
Expected Outcomes: L2-S5 Spinal Injury (PDF)
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