Electrode Placement

and Protocol Guidelines

Dermatome Chart
Front

C3

C4

T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T9
T10
T11
T12

C5

T2
C6

Cervical
Intercostobrachial

Supraclavicular

Upper & Lower Lateral

Lateral
Anterior

Medial & Lateral

Thoracic Rami
Radial

L1

T1

C7

C4

Illohypogastric

C8
L2

L2

Femoral Branch
of Genitofemoral

Median

Illoinguinal
Ulnar
Lateral of Thigh

L3

L3

Obturator

Medial of Thigh

L5

L4

Intermediate
of Thigh

L4

Saphenous

L5
Lateral
Cutaneus

S1

S1

Superficial &
Deep Peroneal

Dermatome Chart

C2

Back

Great & Small Occipital

Auricular

C3

Cervical

C4

Supraclavicular

T1
C5

T2

T1
C8
L1

C6

Upper Lateral
Cutaneous

T3

T4
T5
T6
T8
T9
T10
T11
T12

L2

Medial Cutaneous

Posterior Rami
Lumbar

Sacral

S3

C7

Posterior Lateral
Cutaneous

Thoracic
T7

S4
S5

Radial

Ulnar

Median
Obturator

L3
Medial Femoral
Cutaneous

S2

Lateral Femoral
Cutaneous
Posterior Femoral
Cutaneous
Lateral Cutaneous

L4

L5

Saphenous
Sural

S1

Medial Calcaneal

Dermatome Chart
Foot

L5

L4

Lateral
Plantar

Medial

S1

Sural
Medial
Calcaneal

Peripheral Nerves
Chart

Cervical Plexus
Brachial Plexus

1
Phrenic

Axillary

Thoracic Nerves

Musculocutaneous
Median

Diaphram

Radial
12
1

Ulnar

Lateral Femoral
Cutaneous
Sciatic
Common
Peroneal
Deep
Peroneal
Tibial
Surai

Lumbar Plexus
L1 - 4

Sacral Plexus
L4 - L5 S1 - 4

Lateral Femoral
Cutaneous
Femoral

Common
Peroneal
Saphenous
Superficial
Peroneal

Motor Points
Anterior Trunk

Sterno - Cleido
Mastoid M.

Deltoid M. (Anterior)
C5 - C6
Deltoid M. (Middle)
C5 - C6

Serratus Anterior M.
C5 - C7
External
Oblique M.

Pectoralis Major M.
C5 - T1

Rectus Abdominis M.

Pyramidalis M.

Motor Points
Posterior Trunk

Sterno - Cleido
Mastoid M.
Trapezius
(Upper) M.
Rhomboid M.
C5
Trapezius M.

Latissimus Dorsi M.
C6 - C8

Supraspinatus M.
C5
Deltoid M. (Posterior)
C5 - C6
Infraspinatus M.
C5 - C6
Sacrospinalis M.
External Oblique M.
Gluteus Medius M.
L4 - S1

Gluteus Maximus M.
L5 - S2

Motor Points
Anterior Upper
Extremity

Deltoid M. (Middle)
C5 - C6

Bicep M.
C5 - C6
Brachials M.
(also Radial N. & Median N.)
C5 - C6
Brachio-Radialis
(Supinator Longus) M.
C5 - C6
Palmaris Longus M.
C6 - C7
Flexor Pollicis Longus M.
C8 - T1
Median N.
Abductor Pollicis Brevis M.
C6 - C7
Flexor Pollicis Brevis M.
C6 - C7
Lumbricales M.
1, 2 C6 - C7
3, 4 C8

Deltoid M. (Anterior)
C5 - C6

Ulnar N.
Median N.
Pronator Teres M.
C6 - C7
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris M.
C8 - T1
Flexor Carpi Radialis M.
C6 - C7
Flexor Digitorum Sublimis M.
C7 - T1
Flexor Digitorum Profundus M.
C8 - T1
Unlar N.
Opponens Pollicis M.
C6 - C7
Palmaris Brevis M.
C8
Abductor Digiti Quinti M.
C8 - T1
Flexor Digiti Quinti M.
C8 - T1

Motor Points
Posterior Upper
Extremity

Deltoid M.
(Posterior)
C5 - C6

Triceps M. (Medial Head)

C7 - C8
Ulnar N.
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris M.
C6 - C8

Deltoid M. (Middle)
C5 - C6
Triceps M. (Long Head)
C7 - C8
Triceps M. (Lateral Head)
C7 - C8

Radial N.
Extensor Carpi Radialis
Longus M. C6 - C7
Extensor Digitorum
Communis M. C6 - C8

Extensor Carpi Radialis

Brevis M. C6 - C7
Extensor Pollicis Longus M.
C6 - C8
Interossei
C8 - T1

Abductor Pollicis Longus M.

C6 - C7
(Extensor Pollicis Brevis M. C6 - C7)
Extensor Indicis Proprius M.
C6 - C8

Motor Points
Anterior Lower
Extremity

Sartorius M.
L2 - L3
Adductor Logus M.
L3 - L4
Rectus Femoris M.
L2 - L4
Vastus
Externus M.
L2 - L4

Extensor Digitorum Longus M.

L4 - S1

Peroneus Brevis M.
L4 - S1

Femoral N.
Pectineus M.
(also Obturator N.)
L2 - L3
Gracilis M.
L3 - L4
Vastus Internus M.
L2 - L4
Tibialis Anticus M.
L4 - S1
Peroneus Longus M.
L4 - S1

Extensor Hallucis Longus M.

L4 - S1
Extensor Digitorum Brevis M.
L5 - S1

Interossei M.
S1 - S2

Motor Points
Posterior Lower
Extremity

Gluteus
Maximus M.
L5 - S2

Semimembranosus M.
L5 - S2
Semitendinosus M.
L5 - S2

Gluteus Medius M.
L4 - S1
Sciatic N.

Long Head
Biceps
S1 - S3
Femoris M. Short Head
L5 - S2

Tibial N.

Gastrocnemius M.
S1 - S2
Gastrocnemius M.
S1 - S2
Soleus M.
S1 - S2
Flexor Digitorum Longus M.
L5 - S1
Tibial N.

Flexor Hallucis Longus M.

L5 - S2