brachial plexus Flashcards
1
Q
how many spinal nerves do we have
A
31
2
Q
mention the spinal nerves
A
8 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacrel
1 coccygeal nerves (tail bone)
3
Q
describe teh spinal nerves
A
anterio root gives motor fibers
posterior root gives sensory fibers
the spinal nerve divides into anterior ramus and posterior ramus which are both mixed nerves
4
Q
describe the brachial plexus
A
it is formed by the anterior rami of C5 TO c8 AND the anterior ramus of T1
it passes laterally and inferiorly over the first rib into the axilla