Nerves and Spinal Nerves Flashcards
What is the functional classification of spinal nerves?
Mixed/ both
What type of connective tissue surrounds nerves?
Epineurium, dense irregular connective tissue
What type of tissue surrounds nerve fascicles?
Perineurium, dense irregular connective tissue
What type of tissue surrounds axons and Schwann cells?
Endoneurium, areolar connective tissue
What are the 5 cervical nerves we covered?
Musculocutaneous, medial, ulnar, axillary, and radial nerves
What muscle does the musculocutanous nerve innervate?
Biceps brachii
What muscle does the medial nerve innervate?
Extensor digitorum superficialis
What muscle does the ulnar nerve innervate?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
What muscle does the axillary nerve innervate?
Deltoid
What muscle does the radial nerve innervate?
Extensor carpi radialis longus
What are the 5 leg/thigh nerves covered?
Femoral, obturator, sciatic, common fibular, and tibial nerves.
What muscle does the femoral nerve innervate?
Rectus femoris
What muscle does the obturator nerve innervate?
Gracilis
What muscle does the common fibular nerve innervate?
Fibularis longus
What muscle does the tibial nerve innervate?
Gastrocnemius