Chapter 11: Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, Plexuses Flashcards
1
Q
What is structure A?
A
Cervical plexus
2
Q
What is structure B?
A
Brachial plexus
3
Q
What is structure C?
A
Lumbar plexus
4
Q
What is structure D?
A
Sacral plexus
5
Q
What is structure E?
A
Caude equine
6
Q
What are sympathetic trunk ganglia?
A
- Clusters of nerve cells cell bodies located on both sides laterally to the spinal cord
- Allow for communication between CNS and peripheral organs
7
Q
How many pairs of nerves are there?
A
- 31 pairs
- Cervical nerves (C1-C8), 8 pairs
- Thoracic nerves (T1-T12), 12 pairs
- Lumbar (L1-L5), 5 pairs
- Sacral (S1-S5), 5 pairs
- Coccyx, 1 pair
8
Q
What is this structure?
A
Conus medullaris
9
Q
What are structures A and B?
A
- Arachnoid
- Dura mater
10
Q
What is structure A?
A
Dura mater
11
Q
What is structure B?
A
Arachnoid mater
12
Q
What is structure C?
A
Pia mater
13
Q
What is structure D?
A
Epidural space
14
Q
What is structure E?
A
Subdural space
15
Q
What is structure F?
A
Subarachnoid space
16
Q
What is structure G?
A
Dorsal root ganglion