Lumbar Spinal Nerves Flashcards
0
Q
Lumbar spinal nerves are named for the vertebra above or below the nerve?
A
above the nerve
1
Q
How many pair of lumbar spinal nerves are there
A
5
2
Q
Each lumbar nerve root divides into what
A
anterior primary ramus
posterior primary ramus
3
Q
The posterior primary rami divides into what
A
medial branch
lateral branch
4
Q
Anterior primary rami contributes to what plexuses
A
Lumbar (L1-L4)
Sacral (L4 and L5)
5
Q
How many lumbar sympathetic ganglia exist
A
4
6
Q
What are the white rami communicans associated with
A
L1, L2, L3 nerves
7
Q
Gray Rami communicans is associated with what lumbar nerve
A
all lumbar nerves