Nerve Plexi Flashcards

1
Q

What is a nerve plexus?

A

A network of intersecting nerves that supply the same part of the body

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What are the different Plexi?

A
  • Cervical
  • Brachial
  • Lumbar
  • Sacral
  • Coccygeal
  • Autonomic (serving internal organs and GI tract)
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What area does the Cervical Plexus supply?

A
  • Head
  • Neck
  • Shoulders
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What are (4) nerves in the sensory branch of the Cervical Plexus?

A
  • Greater Auricular Nerve
  • Transverse Cervical Nerve
  • Lesser Occipital Nerve
  • Supraclavicular Nerve
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What area does the Brachial Plexus supply?

A
  • Chest
  • Shoulders
  • Arms
  • Hands
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What are the branches of the Brachial Plexus?

A
  • Musculocutaneous nerve supplies
  • Axillary nerve supplies
  • Median nerve supplies
  • Ulnar nerve supplies
  • Radial nerve supplies
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What areas do the lumbar plexus supply?

A
  • Back
  • Abdomen
  • Groin
  • Thighs
  • Knees
  • Calves
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What are the (6) branches of the lumbar plexus?

A
  • Iliohypogastric
  • Ilioinguinal
  • Genitofemoral
  • Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
  • Obturator nerve
  • Femoral nerve
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What areas do the sacral plexus supply?

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  • Pelvis
  • Buttocks
  • Genitals
  • Thighs
  • Calves
  • Feet
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What are the (5) branches of the sacral plexus?

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  • Superior gluteal nerve supplies
  • Inferior gluteal nerve supplies
  • Sciatic nerve (L4-S3) supplies
  • Posterior femoral cutaneous
  • Pudendal nerve supplies
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