Nerve Roots and Names Flashcards
Suboccipital Nerve
dorsal rami C1
Lesser Occipital Nerve
ventral rami C2
Greater Occipital Nerve
dorsal rami C2
Dorsal Scapular Nerve
ventral rami C5
Intercostobrachial Nerve
ventral rami T2
Subcostal Nerve
ventral rami T12
Thoracodorsal Nerve
ventral rami C6-C8
Intercostal Nerves
ventral rami T1-T11
Phrenic Nerve
ventral rami C3, C4, C5
Great Auricular Nerve
ventral rami C2 and C3
Transverse Cervical Nerve
ventral rami C2 and C3
Supraclavicular Nerves
ventral rami C3 and C4
Long Thoracic Nerve
ventral rami C5-C7
nerve to subclavius
ventral rami C5-C6
Suprascapular Nerve
ventral rami C5-C6
Lateral Pectoral Nerve
ventral rami C5-C7
Medial Pectoral Nerve
ventral rami C8-T1
Musculocutaneous Nerve
ventral rami C5-C7
Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm
ventral rami T1
Medial Cutaneous Nerve of the Forearm
ventral rami C8-T1
Ulnar Nerve
ventral rami C7-T1
Median Nerve
ventral rami C5-T1
Upper Subscapular Nerve
ventral rami C5-C6
Lower Subscapular Nerve
ventral rami C5-C6
Axillary Nerve
ventral rami C5-C6
Radial Nerve
ventral rami C5-T1
Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Forearm
termination of the musculocutaneous nerve after it pierces the coracobrachialis
Posterior Interosseous Nerve
name of the radial nerve after it pierces the supinator
Recurrent branch of the Median Nerve
ventral rami C8-T1
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
comes from vagus nerve (CN X)
hooks around ligamentum arteriosum
Greater Splanchnic Nerve
T5-T9 roots from sympathetic trunk
Lesser Splanchnic Nerve
T10-T12 roots from sympathetic trunk
Least Splanchnic Nerve
T12 root from sympathetic trunk
Lumbar Splanchnic Nerves
L1-L4 roots from sympathetic chain
Sacral Splanchnic Nerves
from sacral sympathetic chain
Pelvic Splanchnic Nerves
S2-S4 sacral segment of spinal cord
the only splanchnic nerves to carry parasympathetic fibers
Lumbosacral Trunk
ventral rami L4-L5
Ilioinguinal Nerve
ventral rami L1
Iliohypogastric Nerve
ventral rami L1
Genitofemoral Nerve
ventral rami L1-L2
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
ventral rami L2-L3
Obturator Nerve
ventral rami L2-L4
Femoral Nerve
ventral rami L2-L4
Sciatic Nerve
ventral rami L4-S3
divides into tibial nerve and common fibular nerve
Pudendal Nerve
ventral rami S2-S4
Superior Gluteal Nerve
dorsal divisions of ventral rami L4-S1
Inferior Gluteal Nerve
ventral rami L5-S2
nerve to piriformis
ventral rami S1-S2
nerve to quadratus femoris
ventral rami L5-S1
nerve to obturator internus
ventral rami L5-S1
Coccygeal Plexus
ventral rami S4-S5 and coccygeal nerves
Superior Clunial Nerves
dorsal rami L1-L3
Middle Clunial Nerves
dorsal rami S1-S3
Inferior Clunial Nerves
ventral rami S1-S3
Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
ventral rami S1-S3
Saphenous Nerve
cutaneous branch of femoral nerve
Medial Sural Cutaneous Nerve
branch of tibial nerve
Lateral Sural Cutaneous Nerve
branch of common fibular nerve
Sural Nerve
union of medial sural cutaneous nerve and communication branch of lateral sural cutaneous nerve
Superficial Fibular Nerve
supplies lateral compartment of the leg
Deep Fibular Nerve
supplies the anterior compartment of the leg
Tibial Nerve
supplies the superficial and deep posterior compartments of the leg
divides into medial and lateral plantar nerves
Ansa Cervicalis
C1 (superior root)
C2,C3 (inferior root)