Lecture 6- spinal nerves Flashcards
how many pairs of spinal nerves are there
31
how many spinal nerves in the cervical region are only motor
1
C1
how many spinal nerves are in each region
cervical 8
thoracic 12
lumbar 5
sacral 5
coccygeal 1
what is the endoneurium
continuous of pia mater wrappring around a single axon
what is perineurium
continuous of arachnoid mater wrapping around bundles of axons
what is epineurum
continuous of dura mater wrapping around bundles of fasicles
how do peripheral nerves receive blood supply
plexus of arterioles follow the nerves
what is a neuropraxia injury
compression injury with intact axons
what is an axonotmesis injury
tear of axons
what is a neurotmesis injury
tear of whole fascicle/nerve
what is the difference between axonotmesis vs neurotmesis prognosis
axon- intact endo, good chance of recovery
neuro- disrupted endo, peri, and/or epi, poor chance of recovery
within the thoracic sp n, what does the dorsal ramus breakdown into
medial and lateral branch
within the thoracic sp n, what does the ventral ramus breakdown into
lateral and anterior cutaneous
muscular branch
what does the medial branch of the dorsal ramus innervate in the thoracic region
vertebral disc, facet jts, back m and skin
what does the lateral branch of the dorsal ramus innervate in the thoracic region
mainly m
slightly skin
what does the lateral cutaneous branch of the ventral ramus innervate in the thoracic region
anterior and posterior branch
what does the anterior cutaneous branch of the ventral ramus innervate in the thoracic region
lateral and medial branch
what does the muscular branch of the ventral ramus innervate in the thoracic region
intercostals, serratus posterior, and abdominal wall muscles
dermatome for the ASIA scale is testing what
segmental distribution along a spinal n
crude touch and sharp pain by Ad
if we are assessing the trunk dermatome, what spinal nerves are we testing
ventral and dorsal rami
if we are assessing the neck or extremities dermatome, what spinal nerves are we testing
peripheral n from plexus formed by ventral rami
what nerves make up the cervical plexus for cutaneous innervation
lesser occipital- C2
greater auricular C2-3
transverse cervical C2-3
supraclavicular C3-4
what rami makes up the cervical plexus
ventral rami
where is the greater auricular n
mandibular angle
where does the supraclavicular n exit
prox 1/3 of post SCM
where does the greater occipital n come from
C2 and dorsal rami
what makes up the muscular innervation of the cervical plexus
C1 to gleniohyoid and thyrohyoid m from CN XII
ansa cervicalis- superior (C1), inferior (C2-3)
phrenic C3-5
what muscles are innervated by ansa cervicalis
infrahyoid neck m
what rami makes up the brachial plexus
ventral rami
what is the innervation for the superior trunk
C5-6
what is the innervation for the middle trunk
C7
what is the innervation for the inferior trunk
C8-T1
what seperates C8 and T1 in the inferior trunk of the brachial plexus
1st rib
True/false
only 2 out of the 3 trunks give out an anterior/posterior division
false
all 3 give out an anterior/posterior division
what divisions makes up the lateral cord of the brachial plexus
anterior division of superior/middle trunk
what divisions makes up the medial cord of the brachial plexus
anterior division of inferior trunk
what divisions makes up the posterior cord of the brachial plexus
all posterior divisions