Neuroanatomy USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 49-year-old female comes to the emergency department because of right upper quadrant pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever. She also complains of pain in her right shoulder. A right upper quadrant ultrasound reveals multiple gallstones and pericholecystic fluid. Which of the following dermatomes is most likely involved in her shoulder pain?
Answer choices
- AT4-T6
- BC1-C2
- CT1-T3
- DC3-C5Correct answer
- EC6-C8
- FT7-T9
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