Nerve Plexi Flashcards
1
Q
What is a nerve plexus?
A
A network of intersecting nerves that supply the same part of the body
2
Q
What are the different Plexi?
A
- Cervical
- Brachial
- Lumbar
- Sacral
- Coccygeal
- Autonomic (serving internal organs and GI tract)
3
Q
What area does the Cervical Plexus supply?
A
- Head
- Neck
- Shoulders
4
Q
What are (4) nerves in the sensory branch of the Cervical Plexus?
A
- Greater Auricular Nerve
- Transverse Cervical Nerve
- Lesser Occipital Nerve
- Supraclavicular Nerve
5
Q
What area does the Brachial Plexus supply?
A
- Chest
- Shoulders
- Arms
- Hands
6
Q
What are the branches of the Brachial Plexus?
A
- Musculocutaneous nerve supplies
- Axillary nerve supplies
- Median nerve supplies
- Ulnar nerve supplies
- Radial nerve supplies
7
Q
What areas do the lumbar plexus supply?
A
- Back
- Abdomen
- Groin
- Thighs
- Knees
- Calves
8
Q
What are the (6) branches of the lumbar plexus?
A
- Iliohypogastric
- Ilioinguinal
- Genitofemoral
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
- Obturator nerve
- Femoral nerve
9
Q
What areas do the sacral plexus supply?
A
- Pelvis
- Buttocks
- Genitals
- Thighs
- Calves
- Feet
10
Q
What are the (5) branches of the sacral plexus?
A
- Superior gluteal nerve supplies
- Inferior gluteal nerve supplies
- Sciatic nerve (L4-S3) supplies
- Posterior femoral cutaneous
- Pudendal nerve supplies
